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Let’s talk about this Mint Julep from More of a boozy milkshake and less a standard julep. Made with Bardstown Kentucky Straight Bourbon and mint chocolate chip ice cream. This is definitely my kind of Mint Julep.

It was a rowdy crowd at Whiskey Church last night! came to town and brought some great whiskies for us to taste. Bonus, we paired each pour with a different Girl Scout cookie! Thanks .crafted for coming to visit. Judging by the rowdiness I’m pretty sure everyone had a great time! Also thank you for always letting me hold church at

Whiskey, chocolate, and a sold out crowd. Fun evening last night for a whiskey and chocolate pairing. Three bourbons, two ryes, and two fun pours that fit the theme. Thanks to everyone for coming out! Stay tuned for our next event.

Ladies in red pouring up some last weekend at the (festival). Lots of whiskey flowing with so many great brands. There was even a wedding beforehand. I say a whiskey festival makes for a great reception!

Whiskey Advent Day 12. This is a single barrel picked at for the 2025 Kentucky Bourbon Festival (we only pick the best barrels for the festival!) 110 proof and absolutely delicious.

Whiskey Advent Day 11. Today’s selection highlights a single barrel from and this fun bottle comes from their fill your own bottle experience at their new downtown Louisville tasting room. The single barrel was called Raise Your Spirits and comes in at 116.8 proof!

Whiskey Adventure Day 10. Another delicious cigar blend. This one from When in Louisville you must visit their tasting room and then pop on over to for dinner (and some more pours of Buzzard’s Roost). Things a six year old high rye bourbon that is 105 proof. After aging it spends some time in lightly charred, heavily toasted barrels. Grab a glass and pair it with your favorite cigar!

Whiskey Adventure Day 9. This gem comes from I absolutely love their single barrel bourbons and ryes. They name them based on the tasting notes they get. This one, Orange Cream Soda and the proof is 106. When in Louisville this distillery should definitely be on your list to visit. Stop by and see my friend ! I grabbed this bottle back in September at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival so you might not be able to grab this exact one. But they always have some delicious options available.

Whiskey Advent day 8. 1792 Sweet Wheat. This one comes from Barton’s Distillery in Bardstown, Ky. This is a soft, approachable bourbon coming in at 91.2 proof. Rye is replaced with wheat in the mashbill making it drink a little sweeter and softer. This is usually a limited release and is usually between 6-8 years old.

Whiskey Adventure Day 7. Playing a little catch up today! Private Selects can be a fun adventure. I’m usually a fan of the now retired mocha stave or ones that are high in the French Mendiant stave (think chocolate). However if you know me you know how much I love anything churro!!

Whiskey Advent Day 6. This is a special single barrel that came from the in Texas. It’s a 16 year old “Buff Turkey” barrel. These highly sought after single barrels were barrels that were produced at Buffalo Trace for Wild Turkey. In 2009 Campari Group acquired Wild Turkey from Pernod Ricard. In 2011 they invested $50 million to expand the distillery. It was in this time of expansion that’s concerns arose about not being able to produce enough bourbon. So an unlikely partnership with Buffalo Trace was formed. They used the traditional Wild Turkey mashbill and the barrels were aged at Wild Turkey. However they decided not to use these barrels and they were sold off to various NDPs (non distiller producers). This bottle comes in at 122 proof

Whiskey Advent Day 5. “Sister Cities” Kentucky Straight Whiskey finished with Japanese Mizunara and French Oak. Lexington,Ky where RD1 calls home, has two sister cities, Shinhidaka, Japan and Deauville, France. This whiskey is a tribute to those two places. The base bourbon is a 5 year old bourbon (mashbill 70% corn, 21% rye, 9% mb). After aging in new charred oak barrels, French Oak “necklaces” are then introduced for finishing. The next step is to blend that bourbon with a 7 year old bourbon (75% c, 13% r, 12% mb) and an 8 year old rye whiskey (51% r, 37% c, 13% mb). The final “finishing” touch is to introduce lightly toasted Japanese Mizunara staves, making this whiskey quite the cultural expression!