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Bar Belle’s Wide World of Whiskey Part 3 — Bourbon vs. Scotch Whisky
In the next installment of my Wide World of Whiskey, we’re visiting the United Kingdom country of Scotland, where men wear kilts and a lake monster draws tourists. As you know — because you all are...
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Bar Belle’s Wide World of Whiskey Part 4 — Bourbon vs. Canadian Whisky
Welcome to the final Wide World of Whiskey session. The good news is there will be no test, and everyone gets an A — we’re on the Bar Belle Curve, after all. We’ve been across the Atlantic for the past...
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Bar Belle: How St. Matthews killed my Savannah vacation buzz
Earlier this month, I spent a few days imbibing around Savannah, Ga., a haunted city where you can take a drink out on the street and legally enjoy it. The vacation fulfilled a line item on my Bucket...
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Bar Belle: The divine dives of Dixie Highway (and a little beyond)
Sometimes it’s good to step away from your favorite bar stool and go explore all the intricate nooks and crannies Louisville has to offer. I admit I am a creature of habit, and I like the familiarity...
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Bar Belle: This Thanksgiving Eve, why not shoot Turkey through a bone?
Apparently, taking shots off an ice sculpture is so 2008. Now, we’ve moved on to bone marrow. Tonight only — to get everyone in the spirit of the holiday — the expert, experimental and excellent folks...
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Bar Belle: Randomness is the point at Hikes Point bars
One delicious pizza, two pay phones and dozens of dancin’ Louisvillians is the perfect way to sum up our night bar-hoppin’ through Hikes Point, but a more succinct way may just be to say it was random....
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Bar Belle gives mayor a Christmas miracle: Five more of Louisville’s best Old...
I’m pretty sure Mayor Greg Fischer has been pacing around his office the last few weeks, wringing his hands and sweating in nervous anticipation. Would the Bar Belle deliver her annual Christmas list...
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Bar Belle: Is it possible to diet and drink? Of course it is
Sometimes I feel sorry for the month of January. It really gets no respect and usually is most people’s least-favorite month — except for those crazy Capricorns and affable Aquarians. And while January...
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Bar Belle: Exploring New Albany’s smoky dives and trendy hives
If you’re going to spend an evening in New Albany bars, you may want to dress accordingly. I don’t mean swapping Cardinal red for crimson letters in the shape of an I and a U, or dressing up, or even...
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Bar Belle: Is Lyndon the new Highlands?
In honor of Joe’s Older Than Dirt reopening in Lyndon recently, I decided to venture out to the East End neighborhood to find out just what all the hubbub was about. Turns out there’s a very thriving...
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Mocktail Project aims to remove social stigmas; competition pits Mayor...
As a nondrinker living in bourbon country, it can be tough to feel included at bars, restaurants and especially bourbon-specific events. While those who imbibe usually have dozens of cocktail options,...
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Bar Belle: A night on the edge (of the Highlands)
Louisvillians are as passionate about their neighborhood boundaries as they are about their high schools, basketball teams and weather reports. If you say NuLu but actually mean Phoenix Hill, you’ll...
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Bar Belle: Derby? What Derby? It’s Cinco de Mayo, and here are Louisville’s...
Yes, I am aware of what time of year it is in Louisville. And I know I should be talking about minty juleps and silly hats and posh parties that I’m not invited to. But it’s also been a long winter....
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Bar Belle to Derby guests: Halt your Pappy hunt, here are five great,...
The Kentucky Derby is known as the fastest two minutes in sports. But you step into any liquor store during Derby week, and you’ll hear the fastest two questions in history: You got any Pappy? How...
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Bar Belle: Derby at the distilleries (Angel’s Envy, Stitzel-Weller and Rabbit...
This year, I decided to do Derby differently by totally avoiding Churchill Downs in favor of a few Louisville-based bourbon distilleries hosting shindigs. I didn’t have to worry about parking, wearing...
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Bar Belle: Jetsetting to Buffalo Trace by way of United Airlines
OK, so I did not jump on a plane to get to the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, but I’d never say no to a free trip there. So when the folks at United Airlines asked if Insider would like to...
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Bar Belle: Beat the heat with these elite sweet treats
As a fair-skinned vampire, I don’t much care for direct sunlight. I’d rather be nestled in a corner booth with low lighting than partying on a patio. And this extreme heat we’re experiencing lately?...
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Bar Belle: One night in J-Town and the world’s your oyster
“Jeffersontown,” “J-Town,” “That city way down Taylorsville Road” — whatever you call it, the neighborhood is a thriving part of our city, although it’s not technically even part of our city. I don’t...
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Bar Belle: A search for the elusive Okolona Corona turns up nothin’ but a...
Ever since I ordered my first drink in Louisville — probably a Zima at Coyote's — I've heard about the legend of the Okolona Corona.
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Bar Belle: What to get those Bar Belles/Blokes on your list
Besides getting two days off next week, I really don’t have the time or enthusiasm for Christmas this year. Don’t get me wrong — I like buying gifts for other people and I can mildly tolerate holiday...
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Bar Belle: How to New Year’s Eve like a boss on a budget
This is not a list of all the swanky parties going on Monday night where you drop a grand to get in, wear the highest heels you have and pass out before the clock strikes midnight. Nor is this a list...
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Bar Belle: Navigating nutrition when Dry January gets damp
We’re more than halfway through January, and I’ve already heard from numerous people around town that they’ve given up on their diets. And even more surprising — or not — this “Dry January” nonsense is...
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Bar Belle: Hittin’ up the high-spirited haunts of Highview
Continuing on with my neighborhood series spotlight on the wide world of watering holes, my crew and I decided to venture out to Highview for an evening to see what kind of trouble we could find. What...
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Move over Mint Julep, it’s time to celebrate the Old Fashioned, Louisville’s...
OK, all you mint haters. You can finally rejoice after we’ve crammed the love-it-or-hate-it Mint Julep down your throat during Derby season and, just recently, Thursday’s National Mint Julep Day. But...
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Bar Belle: Bucket List crushed by a barrel of Weller
It’s funny how a Monday morning can feel like a Friday afternoon when you’re inside Bonded Storage Building H, a metal-clad barrel warehouse nestled among Buffalo Trace Distillery’s sprawling 400...
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