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
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 […]