June 8 Bourbon Trail course on the schedule at Moonshine University
Before we get all serious and newsy … how do you not love a place named Moonshine University? Does it not make you wonder if going back to college would be the right thing to do—if and only if—you could enroll at Moon U? We bet class attendance would be 100 percent, 100 percent of the time.
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Furloughed Meat cocktailers to shake at Angel’s Envy ‘pop-up bar’ on Main
Here’s a cool and unexpected Derby Week bar opportunity: Angel’s Envy (the super-premium bourbon made by master distiller Lincoln Henderson) is hosting a pop-up bar from tonight through Sunday at 400 E. Main St., right across from Slugger Field.
Hours are Thursday 4-9 p.m. and Friday through Sunday 5 p.m.-12 a.m. As is the case with any bar, all must be 21 or older to enter.
For a temporary spot, it’s purty cushy. Check out the picture.
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Set up your Home Bar in time for Derby Parties.
Many of us host parties during Derby Season and from the entertaining front, the home bar is the center of attention.
Here is a guide to help you get that home bar up and running.
For beginning entertainers, the bar is a place to build upon as you start to entertain more often. Don’t worry about getting everything all at once. Build your tools, spirits and glass collection a little at a time.
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Vodka — The Gateway Spirit
I am a cocktail enthusiast, part of a small but growing handful of people who drink because we love the art of drinking.
I love the theatrics involved in preparing a quality drink: the sound of ice cracking, the ease and elegance with which a bartender moves his fingers around the swiveled stem of a bar spoon, mist from orange and lemon peels releasing their oils, and finally, the moment a drink is poured into a glass, velvety smooth with a few ice crystals floating on top, ready to be experienced.
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Old World Character with a New Age Spirit – Dumante Verdenoce
Have you tried Dumante, that ancient nutty liqueur sipped for ages in pistachio groves of Sicily?
Don’t feel bad if you haven’t, because Dumante has only been out since Fall of 2007, although its rich, sophisticated taste and elegant packaging suggest a more established product.
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