by Mint Julep Experiences | Jun 20, 2022 | Louisville, Sightseeing
Louisville is the largest city in Kentucky, and each year more than 16 million people flock to the River City to experience all the fun things it offers — from bourbon and bourbon-inspired fare to art galleries, museums, theaters, skate parks and so much more. If...
by Mint Julep Experiences | Apr 17, 2022 | Beer, Bourbon, Culinary, Horses, Lexington, Louisville, Sightseeing, Spirits
While situated smack dab in the middle of Bourbon Country, Lexington, Ky., is probably better known for horses — and perhaps University of Kentucky college basketball. Nevertheless, it’s the second-largest city in the bluegrass, so there are plenty of things to do in...
by TOMIS | Jan 4, 2022 | Culinary, Louisville
Want to be in the audience for a live taping of ‘Secrets of Bluegrass Chefs’? New dates announced for 2022! Have you ever wanted to attend a live taping of a Southern cooking show? You can do that right here in Louisville with Mint Julep Experiences. Each month,...
by TOMIS | Dec 16, 2021 | Barrel Select, Bourbon, Louisville, Nashville, Spirits
Private barrel select programs — or, shall we say, buying bourbon by the barrel — typically take place inside rickhouses, set among hundreds of barrels that all contain that beautiful brown high-proof nectar we call bourbon. Most distillery tours include a peek inside...
by TOMIS | Dec 9, 2021 | Barrel Select, Bourbon, Louisville, Nashville, Spirits
Once you dip your toe into the wide world of whiskey, you get inundated with lots of specific terms, descriptions, experiences, etc., like small batch, unfiltered, barrel strength, white dog, bung hole, rick house. While we won’t dive into the bourbon dictionary in...
by Mint Julep Experiences | Dec 7, 2021 | Barrel Select, Bourbon, Louisville, Nashville, Spirits
Until recently, bourbon and whiskey barrel picks — or barrel select programs — were only available to retail outlets, bars and restaurants, but now more distilleries have lessened the restrictions on these one-of-a-kind experiences, allowing bourbon/whiskey clubs and...
