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A collection of 11 posts

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13 Must Haves for the Perfect Bourbon Bar

When the Urban Bourbon Trail was created in Louisville, Ky., in 2008, member bars were required to list at least 50 bourbons. Is 2021, does 50 sound like too few to have at a dedicated bourbon bar? I don’t think so. Then what is the ideal number?

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Milk Room – A Chicago Micro Speakeasy

“Hmmm, where is this place?” My wife, Patti and I are standing in the lobby of the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel looking for the Milk Room, the bar which we have reservations at 5PM. We are a little early but the only directions we have is it is on the second floor.

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DRY 85 OC – BOURBON AT THE BEACH

Ocean City (OC to us here in the land of pleasant living), located on the eastern shore of Maryland, has always held a special meaning for me. My first trip to the beach was when I was three years old and I have been going there ever since.

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The Alleycat Lounge

When you hear a bartender say “This is a place I go to for good drinks,” you listen. On a recent trip to Savannah, GA we heard these words while sitting in a scotch bar (they had a relatively nice bourbon selection as well) near City Market.

DRY 85 Bourbon Bar: Like the Bourbon? Take it Home!

Suppose you are in one of the highest rated bourbon bars in the country tasting one of their bourbon selections. If you really like, it wouldn’t you want to buy a bottle and take it home. That would be Dry 85, Annapolis, MD.

The Century Bar Or Bust – A Bourbon Road Trip

The Century Bar Or Bust – A Bourbon Road Trip

Next weekend I’ll be traveling to Richmond, IN for my 20th college reunion. While I’m excited to be going back and seeing the changes to my former campus and connecting with old friends, what I’m really looking forward to is going up to pay a visit to my good friends at The Century bourbon bar.

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Exploring Ruth’s Chris Sizzle, Swizzle & Swirl Happy Hour

As hard as I’ve tried ,I just can’t seem to live on bourbon alone. I always wind up craving something a little more solid to fuel my days, while bourbon fuels my nights. And through rigorous testing, as well as trial and error, I’ve found that steak is by the far the best addition to a bourbon diet.

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Julep Cocktail Club in Kansas City

I took a short trip to Kansas City last week for work. Typically when I’m traveling for work, I try to find a good place to enjoy some bourbon in the evening. This trip however, my colleagues were eager to explore a place better known for their burgers and beer.

Bourbon Across America Visits Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar

Bourbon Across America Visits Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar

Bourbon and I are old friends. We first got to know each other back in my 20′s and we’ve been enjoying each other’s company ever since. Sure, at first I thought bourbon was a little out of my league.

Bourbon Across America Visits the Century Bar

Bourbon Across America Visits the Century Bar

A few weeks ago we traveled up to Dayton, OH to visit the Century Bar as part of our Bourbon Across America travels.

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What Makes A Bar, More Than Just A Bar?

The other day I was scanning my RSS feeds, and the following headline from the NY Times caught me off guard and stopped me in my tracks… “The Last, Lush Hours of Bill’s Gay Nineties” “Bill’s Gay Nineties is closed?” I asked out loud to myself. Surely the headline was a joke.