Kentucky: Mint julep Ivan Mateev // Shutterstock Kentucky: Mint julep For more than two centuries, Kentuckians have been filling their highball glasses with mint juleps.The official drink of the Kentucky Derby, according to Taste of Home, mint juleps include bourbon (another Kentucky native), sug...
Calvin Borel has been a regular on the Kentucky and Midwest circuits for over 25 years. He's ridden in the Kentucky Derby only nine times, but he is the only jockey to ever win three Derbies in a four-year span and he finished third in the year he didn't win. His first Kentucky D...
Whiskey fungus grows up the outside walls of the Heaven Hill distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. Wikimedia Commons (CC BY SA 3.0) Key Takeaways Whiskey fungus, scientifically known as Baudoinia compniacensis, thrives on the ethanol vapors released during the whiskey aging process, commonly referr...
We’re dreaming of sipping on mint juleps, donning fabulous hats, dressing preppy, and betting on the fastest steeds. Yep, you guessed it: it’s time for the Kentucky Derby. With origins in the late 1800s, this iconic event is the longest-running sporting event in the United States. An...
Kentucky: Mint julep For more than two centuries, Kentuckians have been filling their highball glasses with mint juleps.The official drink of the Kentucky Derby, according to Taste of Home, mint juleps include bourbon (another Kentucky native), sugar syrup, and fresh mint. ...
Here’s what you need to know about this year’s Kentucky Derby –CNBC – April 30, 2021 Koenig, Massey, and Moser among ten selected as 2021 Kentucky Chamber of Commerce MVPs –NKY Tribune – April 30, 2021 Desserts, doughnuts and cash: KY businesses offer perks to get COVID-19 vacci...
when the body is overfed,' he used to proclaim in Carnegie Hall, where he lectured to throngs, and then he would take a taxi to a speakeasy called the Pennwick and eat a steak with a coverture of mushrooms like the blanket of roses they put on the winner of the Kentucky Derby. ...
Fact:Prior to his death, Hughes was an enormous presence in thoroughbred racing and breeding. His horse won both the 2020 Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic. JUDY GRIESEDIECK/Star Tribune/Getty Images Gayle Benson (Louisiana) Name: Gayle Benson (widow of Tom Benson) ...
Kentucky: The Brown Hotel Derek.cashman // Wikimedia Commons Kentucky: The Brown Hotel - Location: Louisville - Year built: 1923 Home of the celebrated Hot Brown Sandwich, Louisville's Georgian Revival gem exudes Southern charm. Built by lumber baron James Graham Brown, The Brown is a perennia...
Kentucky: Churchill Downs Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby, opened in 1875. Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark had attended Epsom Derby in England and wanted to develop a racetrack to showcase Kentucky breeders. Today Churchill Downs sits on 147 acres and is recognizable by the twin ...