Tag: Four Roses

Bourbon Women shopping event

Four Roses Master Distiller Jim Rutledge has some of the best penmanship in the bourbon business. I drew this conclusion after watching him sign bottle after bottle at the Bourbon Women Association’s holiday shopping event at the Springhurst Liquor Barn…

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We have a winner!

Thanks to everyone who entered my contest to win a copy of “Four Roses: The Return of a Whiskey Legend,” by brand ambassador Al Young. The winner, chosen by random draw, is Whitney Cecil of Louisville, Ky. Congratulations, Whitney! If you…

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Another contest!

Bourbon Heritage Month is winding down, but prime bourbon-drinking season is just beginning. Won’t it be nice to curl up next to the fire with a glass of your favorite brand and a good book? The Bourbon Babe is here to help you with…

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Four stars for Four Roses

Four Roses Distillery had quite a set-up at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival Gala on Saturday night in Bardstown. Here, I’m enjoying a glass of Four Roses Single Barrel while standing next to a sculpture that captured the brand’s iconic blooms in…

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See you at the Gala?

That’s The Bourbon Babe enjoying a terrific Manhattan (made with Old Forester) at Rye on Market in Louisville. Tonight I’ll be doing my sipping at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival Gala in Bardstown, a black-tie affair where one can mingle with…

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New Four Roses Visitors Center

As promised, here are some photos from the Sept. 10 grand opening of the new Visitors Center at Four Roses Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Ky. Above, master distiller Jim Rutledge and Kentucky Department of Tourism Commissioner Michael Mangeot cut the ribbon – or…

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Kentucky Bourbon Trail news

A few days ago I told you about the new visitors center that Wild Turkey is planning at its distillery in Lawrenceburg, Ky. Today’s Courier-Journal has a quick interview with Roberto de Leon Jr. and Ross Primmer of De Leon…

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Charr’d Bourbon Kitchen and Lounge

When I heard that Marriott was opening a luxury hotel in Jeffersontown, Ky. – a bourbon-themed hotel, no less, with a destination restaurant and bar – I must say I was skeptical. True, Marriott was spending $22 million to renovate…

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Four Roses 2012 Small Batch

Four Roses 2012 Limited Edition Small Batch Mingling of four recipes, aged 11 to 17 years Barrel strength; this sample, 115 proof Aroma: Vanilla, nutmeg, a creamy caramel Taste: Very tingly on the front, with hot white pepper; settles right…

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Kentucky love

Several Kentucky establishments are highlighted in the August issue of Wine Enthusiast Magazine, on newsstands now.  Proof on Main in the 21C Museum Hotel at 702 W. Main St. is among the editors’ picks for the 100 Best Wine Restaurants in the…

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