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June 1, 2023
Rebel Bourbon is now the Official Bourbon of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) for the 2023 season. The multifaceted partnership includes entitlement rights to the PLL’s penalty box, jersey patches with Chaos Lacrosse Club, and an exclusive “Rebel of the Week” content series across PLL platforms.
Check out this recent blog post from Rebel Bourbon to learn more about this amazing new partnership!
May 24, 2023
There are probably a few things you know for sure about whiskey–it’s delicious, fun to drink, and works as well in a cocktail as it does as a stand-alone sipper. But how much do you know about how it’s made?
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April 20, 2023
Whiskey, in some shape or form, has been around for centuries, with its origins traced back to European monks. Even American whiskey boasts deep roots, with Revolutionary-era whiskey delighting the colonists just as it delights whiskey connoisseurs today.
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March 23, 2023
Whether you’ve already been to your fair share of distilleries or are new to the delicious (and educational) world of exploring the spirit-making process, knowing what to expect before you book a tour is helpful. Here at Lux Row Distillers, nothing makes us happier than sharing our history, process, and spirits with the world — and there’s no better way to do so than by opening our doors and allowing whiskey lovers to experience it for themselves.
If you’re wondering what happens on a Lux Row Distillers distillery tour, read on for a sneak peek:
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September 21, 2018
Job: Lux Row Brand Ambassador
Duties: To educate guests about the Lux Row brands, starting with a brief history of the Lux family and its roots, followed by a distillery tour and tasting
Education: Graduated with a degree in hospitality management and event planning from Western Kentucky University in 2017
Kelsey was born and raised in Bardstown, Kentucky, so we can’t think of a better person to make suggestions about what to see and do when visiting the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. First on your list will be touring Lux Row Distillers (of course). But after that, we suggest you take Kelsey’s advice — from where to find the best cup of coffee to the best hike in Bardstown.
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February 28, 2019
Plenty of entrepreneurial dreams have been hatched in a college dorm room, but few actually end up maturing into fully fledged businesses. Clayton & Crume, however, is one of the success stories.
Western Kentucky University graduates Clay Simpson and Tyler Jury started out making belts for friends and fraternity brothers in a makeshift dorm studio. Now they run a thriving leather goods company in the heart of bourbon country: Louisville, Kentucky.
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May 29, 2019
Since first writing about bourbon in 2006, Fred Minnick has become the foremost author, critic, editor (of Bourbon + Magazine), and, with the founding of the Bourbon & Beyond festival, impresario of the bourbon world. He has also written about rum, mead, and his military tour in Iraq, but his three books on bourbon have set a high mark: Whiskey Women, Bourbon Curious, and Bourbon: The Rise, Fall & Rebirth of An American Whiskey.
Lucky for us, he had some free time for a chat.
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