Rather than bore you with our pics and too much chat chat I have included the distilleries we visited over 4/5 days - one day was a literal wash out, tornados, rain, trees down and more rain!
We shopped in the Mall on the rainy day and spent a considerable amount of time in the Mac shop :) happy day, and of course we are carrying a sensible amount of Bourbon!!
Saturday - First stop - www.jimbeam.com
an old favourite of Mr T's.....
Heaven Hills - huge operation - they pay $3.000000 a DAY in taxes!!! (Yes three million!)
Sunday - Makers Mark
Beautiful distillery, wooden floors, highly polished and shiny copper, no cobwebs and lovely grounds, great tour, they hand dip the wax seal that you see, shame we didn't like their bourbon!!
Monday - 1792 -www.bourbonstreetphotography.com
The best tour of all - but no tasting!!!
We had to reserve a tour, Mr T rang at 9am and they said tour started at 9.30!!! I was still in my jimjams, we hadn't had our second cuppa - so we had half an hour to get washed, dressed pack the car, book out of motel and get to distillery !!
We are dedicated to learning - so we made it by 9.35...... they waited for us - phew..... was worth it... we saw and experienced the whole process, from buying the grain to bottling and distribution - most memorable tour - so off to liquor store and bought a bottle of 1792 - delish!!!
Monday afternoon - Four Roses
Disappointing bourbon....... but everyone to their own...
Tuesday - rain stopped play!! But was good shopping day... new ipod touch!!! it is wicked, played with it until midnight, updating 'stuff' and using facetime, oh my gawd its like Star Trek!! Talking on a personal device......
Wednesday - Wild Turkey distillery, had the pleasure of meeting the Master Distiller Jimmy Russell who signed the bottle of single barrel Kentucky Spirit - cant see it on website though....
Wednesday afternoon - Woodford Reserve
Saved the best for last.... our favourite tipple... (but think 1792 a close contender, intend to do our own tasting to be sure!!)
They only produce 100 barrels a day... compared to Jim Beam 1,000 barrels a day!! Really concerned they may not have enough for us!!! As they ship world wide...
Lovely tour, made us realise why we actually like it - it is triple distilled - the only bourbon produced that is!! Amazing, we have learned so much about Bourbon, know we don't like 'top heavy' Rye Bourbon, which adds 'spice' aka heat!! Also don't like the really high proof Bourbons - they are too strong...90 proof is ok, 101 and up too strong.....
Still on our way to Niagra - stopping in Columbus Ohio tomorrow night......
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