Once again it was a bit of a rough start as the boys went a bit long last night (we shall overcome, et cetera). Woke up in Lexington and went to Keeneland racetrack to see hundreds, maybe thousands of Kentucky bourbon diehards line-up to have Bill Samuels and Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks sign special white and blue limited edition bottles of Maker’s Mark. Then it was upstairs into the choicest seats possible to dine and gamble on the horses. 11 races in all!
Friday, April 10th
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We fly home in the morning, at which point I will start working on a little video from all the clips of the week. In the meantime check out the new galleries above and below…
Thursday, April 9th
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We left 21C and Louisville this morning and resumed the bourbon trail, touring the Buffalo Trace, Four Roses, and Wild Turkey distilleries. Now in Lexington at the Hilton. More photos coming soon. In the meantime, take a look below for a new batch from yesterday. Good, fascinating times…
Wednesday, April 8th
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A very long, super good day at Maker’s Mark and then dinner at Bill Samuels’ house…more photos coming soon. In the meantime, check out yesterday’s gallery and the new one above. Having a hell of a time…
Tuesday, April 7th
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Today was a packed day at the cooperage and Maker’s Mark, plus a lengthy dinner out and a Canucks game in a Louisville sports bar. More photos coming soon…
Monday, April 6th
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I’ve arrived safe and sound in Louisville, Kentucky with Vancouver bartenders Shaun Layton (George), Jay Jones (Voya), Trevor Kailes (Granville Room), and Simon Kaulbach (Boneta). We are joined by a troop of barkeeps from the UK as well. Ron Oliver, formerly of Blue Water Cafe and now the Maker’s Mark ambassador to Canada, is our shepherd. You’ve seen the itinerary already. The first photo galleries are uploading as I type.
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that’s rad! have an awesome time! the pics are great, keep ’em coming!
My jealousy knows no bounds…Give Kaulback a noogie for me.
Andrew,
Photos are great, looks like y’all had a great time.
Any chance of doing a post on some of the things you learned? Things like production process, how long it is aged, blending, the grains used etc….
The things that a booze nerd would like to know.
Thanks.
Yessuh. I have a fifteen minute film in the works for later in the week, plus a full post. There’s also a story that will run in the next Westender.
Hey canadian boys!! This s Laura from the UK-bar-team 🙂 Just say that those 6 days have been amazing!! I m really happy we all met n shared such an experience!!!
Take care n cya next time may be in EU?xxxxx
P.S.: Beautiful pictures Andrew!!
hay, guys enjoyed meeting everyone of you, had a great time working with you. if you are down this way make sure you stop in and say hello.
Bobby Joe commented on my website and it didn’t shatter into a million pieces? WTF?
It was an honour and a privilege to meet you, Bobby Joe. If I ever make my way down there again I’ll be sure to drop by the distillery again. I’m sure the rest of the boys would do the same.
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Glad to hear more words are coming! The photos make my head spin! The price we pay for living in a digital world! 🙂
Look forward to reading your stuff.
Great photos! And such a great time it was. (I was the journalist from Toronto on the trip.)
Great photos. I looked through them and don’t see any evidence that you and your friends ate a “hot brown” while you were in Kentucky. Which begs the question – who was your local tour guide, if none were eaten? Shame on any local who omitted such an important part of Kentucky culture. It is the best meal on earth! You can actually feel your arteries clogging as you eat.
What kind of camera are you using and what settings…your pictures are fantastic…