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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
by Mint Julep Experiences | Jul 30, 2021 | Horses, Louisville
Kentucky is known around the world for many things — from KFC to Muhammad Ali — but the two biggest assets the commonwealth has become synonymous with are bourbon and horse racing. And believe it or not, both thrive in the area due to one common denominator: the...
by TOMIS | Dec 7, 2020 | Bourbon, Louisville, Sightseeing, Spirits
Mint Julep Experiences can help you check off your Kentucky Bourbon Trail® Bucket List If you’ve done one bourbon tour or dozens, you quickly realize that the bourbon industry is fueled by relationships. It’s the people behind the scenes — filling barrels, rolling...
