Thursday, March 28, 2024

Modern Day Moonshine

Shop any decent liquor store and you’ll find a growing number of clear spirits that aren’t gin, vodka or rum. I’m talking moonshine, a debatably named clear liquor and tasty tribute to the turbulent...

Bourbon & Beyond Offered Plenty of Food Diversity

The second annual Bourbon & Beyond Festival at Louisville’s Champions Park opened under gray skies that didn't seem to deter anyone as poncho wearing groups amassed. Crews were working hard to keep the festival grounds...

The Barrel Roll at Paristown stands to be a unique adult beverage pairing event

As befits the present era of ascendant craft beer, spirits and wine, today’s tasting events and festivals have evolved considerably from those we used to stage during Jimmy Carter's presidency, as held in a...

Bottle Signing of Jeptha Creed’s First Straight Bourbon Friday

Earlier this month Jeptha Creed Distillery launched their first straight bourbon, a release six years in the making. To celebrate the release of Jeptha Creed Straight 4-Grain Bourbon, Master Distiller Joyce Nethery will be...

Toast Some Holiday Fun at Bottle & Bond

If you're looking for a fun little holiday jaunt to a bourbon distillery, consider the drive to Bardstown to check out Bottle & Bond Kitchen + Bar, the first full-service Kentucky Bourbon Trail restaurant and bar in...

Ideal Bartender School Offers Free Professional Training, Hosts Open House Tonight

Copper & Kings Distillery, 1121 E Washington St., is hosting the third year of The Ideal Bartender school, a free training program that hopes to increase diversity in the hospitality industry. They offer the...

Rich Finck: This Cool Entrepreneur is Rockin’ The Bourbon Industry

An article in Forbes about Nobel prize winner Shuji Nakamura claims that anger is the mother of invention.  One might not compare the blue light emitting diodes he created that made possible every flat...

July Tasting Schedule at Westport Whiskey & Wine

Westport Whiskey & Wine has plenty of opportunities to up your cocktail skills or enjoy tastings with a variety of spirits brands in a beautiful air conditioned setting this month.  Read More for the...

SPIRITS | Where’s Pappy?

With prices of single bottles being sold for thousands of dollars (both at retail and on the secondary market) Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon is an iconic brand that has transcended the bourbon world and...

Become a Certified Bourbon Steward

If you've been wanting to learn more about the basics of bourbon, Stave & Thief Society wants to make you a certified Bourbon Steward next Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m.  at Burdorf Interiors,...