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November 19, 2020
Here at Lux Row, we’re all legal and above board. But during Prohibition, folks had to take matters into their own hands, usually deep in the woods. The Great Experiment lasted from 1920 to 1933 and gave rise to its own folklore and music.
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November 19, 2020
When that holiday sweet tooth starts acting up, we’ve got the perfect solution: Bourbon balls. There’s only one problem — at last count, there were approximately one trillion different recipes for bourbon balls, so how to choose just one?
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November 19, 2020
An essential stop on the Bardstown/Kentucky Bourbon Trail is right at the traffic circle in the center of town, at 107 W. Stephen Foster Avenue: The Old Talbott Tavern, still open for business just as it has been since day one, when it operated as a stagecoach stop. And since day one was back in 1779, the Tavern has been called the oldest western stagecoach stop in the U.S. Unsurprisingly, it’s on the National Register of Historic Places.
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November 9, 2020
When you’re wondering what to get someone for the holidays, look to their hobbies. Since you’re friends with cool people, they’re into whiskey. Use that as a jumping-point for your shopping, and you’re sure to channel the “spirit” of the season for every level of fan.
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June 30, 2020
If you're a bourbon drinker, and of course you are, then you know about "proof." It's one of those liquor words.
Proof tells how strong a spirit is, and for plenty of people, that's all they need to know. But boning up on the finer details can add to your appreciation of your bourbon — and that is always a good thing.
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