Back in 1943, George Orwell wrote an essay on what he thought the best English pub should have. I thought that I would look at his requirements for the perfect English pub and make comments about American Bourbon Bars. First... Continue Reading →
Rosemary and I love going to Michter’s The Bar at Fort Nelson. It is our favorite cocktail bar in Louisville. They have a very talented staff that create excellent cocktails. The other day we celebrated Repeal Day with a trip... Continue Reading →
Back in 2021, while on a bottle hunt for a blog, I came across what was then a new establishment in Louisville called Frankfort Avenue Liquors or FAL. I was pleasantly surprised to find that FAL doubles as a package... Continue Reading →
Bourbon tourism is booming in Louisville. It was not always the case and Louisville’s Bourbon Bars are part of the reason for this growth in tourism. Back in the early 1990s, Susan Riegler wrote an article for the Courier-Journal about... Continue Reading →
About ten years ago, I posted something on Facebook about my ideal liquor store. Justins’ House of Bourbon meets most of the criteria I set for my perfect liquor store. There is an excellent selection of American whiskeys. They carry... Continue Reading →
About a year ago, Josh Howes and Tommy Craggs contacted me about a new business venture they were creating. I met with them on my porch, having a few Bourbons and listening to them talk about their desire to create... Continue Reading →
The Bourbon Industry was starting to change in the 1990s as the slump in sales leveled off and by the first decade of the 21st century, distilleries started to see increased sales. There are many reasons for this change. One... Continue Reading →
Back in the 1990s, no one thought of Louisville as a Bourbon tourism destination. When the Courier-Journal published an article on the best Bourbon bar in America in the mid-1990s, the bar was Delilah’s in Chicago. Even when Bourbon tourism... Continue Reading →
Doc’s Bourbon Room is the latest addition to Louisville’s Bourbon Bar scene. Actually, it is more than just a Bourbon Bar, it is a whiskey bar. They have about a thousand Bourbons on the menu, but there are over a... Continue Reading →
