Tag: Kentucky

Distiller Magazine: Louisville Top 10 Bars + Local Distiller & Bar Manager Interviews

In the Summer 2021 print issue of Distiller Magazine: My article on 10 of Louisville’s best bars below (online here) Louisville and Kentucky’s distilling and drink evolution (linked to here) My interview with bar manager/owner Olivia Rose Griffin of the Limbo and Riot Cafe below (online here) My interview with Jeptha Creed distiller Joyce Nethery below (online here) BARS FEATURED:—Meta, Butchertown… Read more →

A Shortcut to the Best of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail

I wrote Liquor.com’s guide to the Best of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail this September with my tips for the best of the Bourbon Trail: www.liquor.com/series/kentucky-bourbon-trail Maker’s Mark Chihuly exhibit in Loretto, June 2017 (Photo Credit: Virginia Miller) Rabbit Hole Distillery, Louisville (Photo Credit: Virginia Miller) Maker’s Mark permanent “Spirit of the Maker” Chihuly barrel exhibit in Loretto, KY (Photo Credit:… Read more →

Louisville 2.0: A New Distilling Scene for an Old School Bourbon Town

Rabbit Hole Distillery ribbon cutting ceremony on May 1, 2018 In the Summer 2019 print issue of Distiller Magazine, my feature on Louisville 2.0, A New Distilling Scene for an Old School Bourbon Town, talking Rabbit Hole, Copper & Kings and Old Forester‘s new, state-of-the-art tour in downtown Louisville. Article here: https://distilling.com/distillermagazine/louisville-2-0/ _______________________________________ My other Distiller Magazine features (top 10 bars,… Read more →

10 Holiday Cocktails On Menus Around the US

Covering the 10 top holiday cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: Fort Defiance, New York City Elixir, San Francisco Bittercube Bar & Bazaar, Milwaukee, WI Beacon Tavern, Chicago Redbird, Los Angeles Hell or High Water, Louisville, KY Lady of the House, Detroit Campo at Los Poblanos… Read more →

11 Top Cocktails Around the US — October 2018

Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks on menus at these bars/restaurants: The Roosevelt Room, Austin Decca, Louisville Lil’ Gem, New York City Arguello, San Francisco Palomar, Portland, OR Lonesome Rose, Chicago The Cottonmouth Club, Houston Sababa, Washington D.C. The Up & Up, New York City The Bar… Read more →

11 Top Cocktails Around the US Now — July 2018

Covering the 11 hottest cocktails of the month around the US at Liquor.com, you’ll find my top national drinks now at these bars/restaurants (click on each for the featured cocktail): Johnny Cash and Loretta Lynn movie-themed menus in Nashville. Pisco-centric menus in SF.  A lemon icebox pie-inspired cocktail in Houston. Bourbon Tiki cocktails in Louisville. These 11 national bars and… Read more →