July 29, 2012 - 8:07pm
Nothing says, “We’re open for business!” quite like whiskey drinkin’ music, although a neon ‘whiskey by the drink’ sign that can be seen from I-65 doesn’t hurt.
Saturday evening was the official grand opening of The Haymarket Whiskey Bar on Main Street, in NuLu. Front man, Mason Dixon is bent on preserving what he described as, “old time music”. Following The Shovel Bums, a band of archeologists, Mason rounded up the boys, Leroy, JR...
July 29, 2012 - 8:07pm
The Whiskey Bent Valley Boys and special guest, The Shovel Bums, will take the stage at the grand opening celebration
It is a well-known fact that music is an intricate part of Louisville’s culture; we love our music. The Haymarket Whiskey Bar took Louisville’s passion for music and combined it with Kentucky’s notoriety for bourbon whiskey. The result is an intimate venue in NuLu with...
July 29, 2012 - 8:04pm
Join historian James A. Ramage at The Filson Historical Society today at noon as he discusses his new book, ‘Kentucky Rising: Democracy, Slavery and Culture from the Early Republic to the Civil War’.
There is more to Kentucky than just fast horses and good bourbon – although, quite frankly, a healthy epicurean doesn’t really need much more than that. It is an unfortunate fact that much of our fair and famously Blue-grassed state is overshadowed by sad images of poverty and poor...
December 30, 2011 - 10:00am
These two wonderful companies have paired to produce one of my favorite new food items of the year - their Bourbon Sorghum Vinaigrette.
Most people who know me know that I adore my bourbon. This is in conjunction with a huge love of food and an attempt at a somewhat healthy lifestyle. When I found this new product on a recent visit to the gorgeous Woodford Reserve distillery, I had to pick it up and give it a try.
December 7, 2011 - 1:09pm
Local bartenders are pitted against each other in the quest to create the greatest Manhattan
What is the proper way to drink bourbon? (If you said, “With Coke!” try again.) Generally, bourbon is meant to be drunk neat, or maybe with a little ice or a splash of water. Bourbon is not widely known as a cocktail liquor (although bourbon cocktails are becoming more prominent, and to...
