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Heaven Hill Workers on Strike

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By Mark Gillespie September 11, 2021 – With the biggest weekend of the year in the “Bourbon Capital of the World” just a few days away, visitors  to Bardstown, Kentucky for the Kentucky Bourbon Festival may be greeted with picket signs at the town’s newest attraction. Heaven Hill workers started a strike today after their five-year contract expired at midnight and are staffing a picket line outside the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience, which opened this summer after a two-year renovation and upgrade project. Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 23-D voted overwhelmingly in favor of the strike Read More »

Get Your Drink on at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival & CHEERS to Bardstown

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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown. Last year was a little bit different where events were held virtually, but now we’re back in person and everyone is ready to celebrate! And more importantly, we’re ready to drink some amazing bourbons. You’ll find more than 50 vendors, educational events, …

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Log Still Distillery Opens for Business

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Kentucky’s newest distillery is owned by descendants of one of the oldest distilling families.  J.W. “Wally” Dant III, along with his cousins Lynne Dant and Charles Dant, have now opened Log Still Distillery in Gethsemane, Kentucky.  While the grounds are still under construction, the…

These are the Best Bardstown Kentucky Distilleries to Tour This Spring

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One of the most popular activities here in our neck of the woods is bourbon tasting at the impressive selection of Bardstown Kentucky distilleries. Of course, Bardstown is where bourbon was born, so you’ll find the best of the best here. The state of Kentucky is home to more than 70 bourbon distilleries and a …

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USBG Lux Row Bourbon Battle: One delicious duel

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On Tuesday, May 28, nine bartenders from around the region brought their best cocktail game to the Levee at the River House in Louisville to compete in the United States Bartenders’ Guild Lux Row Bourbon Battle–and I was one of… Read More

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