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Although I often drink whiskey neat, I do like a good cocktail. There is nothing better than a good Manhattan cocktail made with Michter’s US1 Barrel Strength Rye. I also like other cocktails such as a Paper Plane, Bourbon Ball... Continue Reading →

Winter Cocktail Menu At The Bar At Fort Nelson 2025

We love the cocktails at The Bar at Fort Nelson so we made a visit there on Repeal Day. Rosemary, Becca, Matt and I tasted the four cocktails on their recently released Wintry Mix Cocktail Menu. We loved all four... Continue Reading →

Creative Mixologists

Over the years, I have had some wonderful cocktails made by very creative mixologists. I have nothing but respect for these talented people. The team at the Bar at Fort Nelson are my favorite mixologists in Louisville. I always look... Continue Reading →

Summer Cocktail Menu At The Bar At Fort Nelson, 2025

I love the cocktails at Michter’s The Bar at Fort Nelson. They have six very talented mixologists working at the bar. They always change up the menu in the spring and the fall, creating new cocktails that are not only... Continue Reading →

Valentine’s Day Cocktails

Since today is St. Valentine’s Day, I thought I would write a blog about Valentine’s Day drinks. I am a purest and would drink a straight Bourbon neat – probably a Four Roses Al Young Small Batch, but there are... Continue Reading →

Summer 2024 Cocktail Menu At The Bar At Fort Nelson

I love the cocktails at The Bar at Fort Nelson. Rosemary and I love to go there twice a year to sample the new cocktails when the menu changes in the summer and the winter.  We made our annual pilgrimage... Continue Reading →

When Is A Manhattan Cocktail No Longer A Manhattan?

Rosemary and I were talking the other day and she asked “When is a Manhattan no longer a Manhattan?” She was asking because she had seen a cocktail menu at a local restaurant with some additional spirits added to the... Continue Reading →

Winter Cocktail Menu At The Bar At Fort Nelson 2024

Rosemary and I finally got to go to the Bar at Fort Nelson on her birthday. We had planned on going for the fall\winter cocktails back in November, but circumstances prevented this from happening. So the other day, we made... Continue Reading →

The Gold Rush Cocktail And Other Honey Based Cocktails

It is autumn and it makes me crave a cocktail that is made with honey.  The Gold Rush Cocktail comes to mind to satisfy that desire, but there are other versions of this cocktail that will also satisfy. All of... Continue Reading →

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