Did you know we have tea company here in Louisville? Like one that makes and bottles tea? Well we do, I learned that recently myself. Called Rooibee it’s bottled right here in our fair city. As you know I’m not much of a tea person but I do enjoy red rooibos tea from time to [...]
Continue reading...19. November 2009
You know that I don’t eat pork but goodness knows so, so many of you do (yes, I’m looking at you bacon lovers!). So since I love y’all so much I’m going to tell you about an event that is going to please your pork (and bourbon) loving selves.
The price tag for this event [...]
10. August 2009
Now this is my kind of event. It’s the Great Whisk(e)y Debate:
“Witness the top whiskies from Canada and the U.S.A. as they go head-to-head for spirit supremacy. And you’re invited to crown the winner! Not only will the representatives for Canadian whisky and bourbon be going a few rounds, they’ll be sharing them as [...]
9. July 2009
It’s a shame I’m a day job working type now because I’d love to go to this lecture tomorrow by Mike Veach at the Filson Club. He’s going to be talking about the history behind the bourbon labels like who was John E. Fitzgerald?
Friday July 10, 2009NoonFree and open to the public
The Filson Historical Society
1310, [...]
5. June 2009
I got a press release from Woodford Reserve about a Belmont Stakes cocktail or something. That part of it really couldn’t hold my attention. I scrolled down to the bottom of the press release though and there was some recipes that did in fact catch my eye. The most important one? Woodford Reserve Soaked Dates. [...]
Continue reading...29. May 2009
Let me say publicly that I’m blessed to have some amazing people in my life who love me and take care of me. I love and appreciate those people more than I can say. I tell you that because having drinks with one of those people whom I adore so much led me to Jack’s [...]
Continue reading...24. March 2009
You cannot go wrong with bourbon and bluegrass. No way, no how. So say we all.*
Please join us as we celebrate Bourbon and Bluegrass with the live music of Hog Operation, handicapping experts from Churchill Downs, 2oz tastings of Woodford Reserve cocktails for $2, special tours of the collection and food samplings by [...]
17. February 2009
And by the man I mean Maker’s Mark president Bill Samuels. Can I be a fangirl for a minute? Can I just acknowledge how cool it is that the president of Maker’s Mark lives here and is active in charity events in our community? OK done, moving on.
Proof on Main’s recipe for February’s Celebrity Bartending [...]
15. January 2009
Though they stole the name from me </tongue in cheek joking> I’m pleased to tell you about the University of Louisville’s offering of Bourbon 101.
Join Four Roses Bourbons’ Hall of Fame Master Distiller, Jim Rutledge for a four-session course on the ins and outs of the bourbon industry. You’ll leave with expert knowledge on the [...]
5. December 2008
You’re a Friend of Lou already right? If not you’ve got to go sign up. Go on, I’ll wait.
Back? Good. So if you’re a Friend of Lou you got the email yesterday telling you about some special deals available to you today at Proof. But just in case you’re slow to the Friend of Lou [...]
20. November 2009
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