As a prelude, don’t forget: Bourbons Bistro is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025.
Jason Brauner and John Morrison opened Bourbons Bistro in 2005. Call it cosmic, karmic or just a well-turned business plan, but their Frankfort Avenue refuge became an instant classic, primarily because Brauner and Morrison scanned the cluttered landscape of gimmicky bar and restaurant concepts, settling on a unifying principle so incredibly obvious as to be invisible: Bourbon.
The Smokes and Spirits Derby Soirée at Bourbons Bistro is Wednesday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $65 per person plus tax and gratuity, and includes three premium cigars, curated whiskey pairings, a welcome cocktail, and appetizers. Reservations can be made here.
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Join us for an evening of sips & smokes as our own Bluegrass Bourbon Baron Jason Brauner welcomes back expert Tom Fischer, founder of the Bourbonblog.com who will be joined by Sean Williams, Cohiba Brand Ambassador.
Attendees will receive both the Cohiba Connecticut and Riviera blends as well as The Weller. This rare cigar has a USA Broadleaf binder which has been Full Proof Weller Bourbon barrel-aged and wrapped in an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper with a filler blend from the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Tom has selected some very special pairings for this exclusive event:
- Fanged Pursuit 17-Year-Old Bourbon from the Orphan Barrel Collection
- Buzzard’s Roost Cigar Rye Whiskey
- Hogsworth: Bourbon & Armagnac Blend
- Four Gate Triple Oak: 7-Year Kentucky Straight Whiskey
