A couple of posts ago, I pushed Town Branch Distillery a couple of days ahead of its real place in time, which was after St. Patrick’s day. I spent that in Lexington, KY, after surviving the Bourbon trail. And boy was it fun. A lot of drinking, partying, new friends, Irish car bombs and green t-shirts – […]
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The Bourbon Trail and an unfortunate meal (Part 2)
When I last updated you it was Friday night, and i was heading into Bardstown, KY (voted the most beautiful small town in America last year) to check out the night life. Bardstown is a beautiful small town – picturesque buildings, parks, etc. An oasis. The guide at Willett’s had told me there were 2 places in […]
The Bourbon Trail and an unfortunate meal (Part 1)
A preface and some context. Kentucky produces about 95% of the world’s bourbon (the other 5% is made elsewhere in the US) Bourbon, is by US legislation, a “distinctive product of the United States”, the name is protected, a la Champagne, and strict laws exist about what constitutes a bourbon. It must be Produced in […]