NEWS
Six new members from the bourbon world were inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame last month. The new members are: Katrina Egbert, Visitor Center Marketing Coordinator, Wild Turkey Distillery; Wesley Henderson, Co-Founder/Chief Innovation Officer, Louisville Distilling Co.; Larry Kass, Director of Trade Relations (Ret.),Heaven Hill Distillery; Charles W. Medley, Master Distiller, Medley Distilling Co./Charles Medley Distillery; Peggy Noe Stevens, Founder & President, Peggy Noe Stevens & Associates; Even G. Kulsveen, Executive Director, Willett Distillery (Parker Beam Lifetime Achievement Award)
EVENTS
FRI OCT 4
Blue Stallion Brewing Company releases their Patchwork Purple Blackberry Sour on Friday, October 4. This release benefits the Carnegie Center.
SAT OCT 5
Join West Sixth Brewing for their Oktoberfest benefiting Food Chain on Saturday, October 5 at 11 am.
Bourbon and Ballet with the Kentucky Ballet Theater is on Saturday, October 5 with cocktails beginning at 6 pm at the Bodley-Bullock House. After the dance is done, mix and mingle with the artists and listen to sweet music by the Youth Orchestra.
THU OCT 10
Experience a ‘Kentucky Hug’ as Ranada’s Bistro and Bar explores what is lovingly referred to as ‘The Olds’: Old Crow, Old Forester, Old Fitzgerald, Old Overholt, Old Grandad and Old Rip Van Winkle (85). This bourbon experience is Thursday, October 10 beginning at 6:30 pm.
FRI OCT 11
Celebrate Kentucky’s best food, culture, and music at the Bulleit Frontier Fair in Shelbyville on Friday, October 11 beginning at 6:30 pm.
SAT OCT 12
Travel through different regions spanning the globe by sampling wine and spirits at the Wine on the River in Louisville, KY on Saturday, October 12 beginning at 2 pm.
THU October 17
Winchell’s and Rhinegeist team up for a five course beer dinner on October 17 at 6:30 pm. Limited seating, reservations required.
SAT OCT 19
The 7th Annual Bardstown Craft Beer Festival on Saturday, October 19 from 6-10 pm.
FRI OCT 25
The official first Boos & Booze Bar Crawl in Lexington is Friday, October 25 beginning at 4 pm.
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This article also appears on page 15 of the October 2019 print edition of Ace Weekly.
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