Bourbon-loving women are often outnumbered at bars or liquor stores. But at the sixth annual national Bourbon Women Sip-osium in Louisville, hundreds of women savored America’s native spirit without second-guessing their drink preferences.
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Aficionados of “The Walking Dead” television series know its post-apocalyptic story begins near Atlanta. But in the original graphic novels, the story starts in Cynthiana, Kentucky, the hometown of the creators (writer Robert Kirkman and illustrator Tony Moore).
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“Ninety-five percent of the world’s bourbon is made in Kentucky,” says former Gov. Steve Beshear. “The other 5 percent is counterfeit.” Not quite true, but there’s real pride in a Kentucky-bred bourbon.
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A distilling company from the 1800s is coming back to Nelson County. Log Still will include a distillery, bottling facility, rickhouses and visitor center with a gift shop and tasting room.
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All that bourbon has to be aged in something, so the bourbon boom has increased demand for barrels. That’s why Pennington Stave and Cooperage Corp. is investing $34.4 million in a Metcalfe County mill.
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Scientists at Louisville Water Company test their product 200 times a day – partly because it’s the key ingredient in a drink that will age for years.
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Thirst for bourbon and rye is driving innovation at distilleries big and small. Here are three spicy new brands to try.
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Omni Louisville literally changed the skyline of Louisville, but it’s also become a favorite bourbon tourism spot.