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Cocktails
‘Wicked’-Inspired Cocktail Recipes to Enjoy Until Oz Returns
November 6, 2025
With the release of the new film “Wicked Part 2,” which will take viewers to the merry old land of...
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Bourbon
Bottled-in-Bond Dreams at Peerless Distillery
June 3, 2015
Louisville added a new distillery to its growing list, and this one is planning bottled-in-bond bourbons and ryes. The Kentucky...
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Bourbon
Google Loves Mint Julep Tours
May 28, 2015
I’m a big fan of Mint Julep Tours. Their tour guides are among the most knowledgable in the business, and...
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Cocktails
8 Fun Facts About the New Copper & Kings Distillery
July 9, 2014
There’s the new car smell, new shoe smell and the new distillery smell—a lovely aroma of fresh wood, copper and...
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Bourbon
Bourbon Heritage Month: Q&A with America’s Bourbon Mayor
September 1, 2013
When I listened to Greg Fischer during a 2010 mayoral debate, bourbon didn’t come up. But, little did he or...
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Bourbon
Forecastle Just Became Bourbon’s Most Important Festival for New Consumers
July 13, 2013
Sometimes, it’s a bad idea to go into a story with it already written in your head. Such was the...
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Cocktails
Top Louisville Bartender Leaves for Southern Wine & Spirits
May 18, 2013
Gary Gruver was cut from the cloth of old school bartenders. As a managing partner and head mixologist of Louisville’s...
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Featured Articles
Forthcoming Fred Minnick Book ‘Bottom Shelf’ Drawing Praise
October 9, 2025
ASCOT Awards Best in Show Winners Announced
June 24, 2025
Top 100 American Whiskeys of 2024 Ranked
December 30, 2024
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