The Winter 2023 issue of Food & Dining Magazine is now available in all the familiar places: Louisville area eateries and food shops, newsstands and online. Click here to check it out.
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F&D’s friend and collaborator Kevin Gibson sure knows how to pick ’em (topics, that is), but for once, Kevin hasn’t actually tasted the object of his scrutiny at The Taste Bud.
Why ask why? Click through (access is free) and find out.
The Taste Bud: Nacho Cheese Doritos as a Distilled Spirit
Just when we thought the world couldn’t get any stupider, Doritos announces that it has released a Nacho Cheese Doritos-flavored distilled spirit.
That’s right – Doritos booze.
Frito Lay got together with Empirical, a spirits company, to release – this is direct from a news release — “a multi-sensorial, delicious beverage experience that smells and tastes just like the real thing … bringing the iconic flavor of Doritos Nacho Cheese Chips into the spirits aisle.”
A reminder: Christmas is just around the corner, and Kevin’s new book is out: Oldest Louisville: A Guide to Historic Treasures — go here to purchase. Roger (your daily correspondent) has read it, and promises you will not be disappointed.
Chartered in 1780, Louisville has no shortage of fascinating history, starting with the development of Portland, the building of Fort Nelson and the early days of the tobacco and bourbon trade. In Oldest Louisville, you’ll meet the man behind the city’s oldest still-operating funeral service, learn of the magistrate who lived in Portland’s oldest wood-frame home, hear the stories behind Louisville’s oldest parks and cemeteries (and how sometimes they overlapped), and get acquainted with the oldest living zoo animal and the oldest living Kentucky Derby winner. You’ll read the muddled history of the Old Fashioned cocktail and discover the story of a thrilling duel in a cemetery. This book is not only offers historical insight about the city’s culture and legacies, but also dives into entertaining stories to put the history into a measure of human context. Plus, you’ll meet the people who helped make Louisville what it is, from Gen. George Rogers Clark to Louis D. Brandeis to Muhammad Ali. Sit back, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, and enjoy the ride through historic Louisville.
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Kevin Gibson has been a professional writer for more than three decades, having written about restaurants, beer, bourbon, sports, night life, music and plenty more. He has won numerous awards from The Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists and Indiana State Press Association, among others, but can’t remember where he put most of them. In addition, he has written for publications like LEO Weekly, Bourbon+ magazine, Thrillist, Alcohol Professor, Louisville Magazine and many more, including various newspapers. When he’s not busy writing books or stories about Louisville, he’s likely hanging out at a brewery with his dog, Atticus.
