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I Used to be Cool! Remember back when you could party all night and still go to work, or traveled with friends around Central America after college, had a motorcycle,...

Rich Kolb and his father created the first Yardbird nearly ten years ago in Jamestown, Kentucky. The first bird came about from tinkering with scrap materials. People instantly loved them!...

The history of Kentucky Bourbon and the origins of the Mint Julep, with a real Mint Julep recipe so you can make your own, no matter where you are.

About Country Hams As popular as real country ham can be here in Kentucky, most people don't know anything about them. The way the ham is stored, the way it...

Ale-8-One, the soft drink unique to Kentucky, has been bottled in Winchester since 1926. Still a closely guarded family secret, the Ale-8-One formula was developed by G.L. Wainscott in the...

Vegetable oil for frying1 small green bell pepper, chopped1 small red bell pepper, chopped1 small white onion, finely chopped2 cups whole eggs2 cups heavy whipping cream1½ cups diced Finchville or...

2 quarts water1 large chicken, cleaned and cut up (leave skin on)3 stalks celery, chopped1 medium onion, chopped2 tablespoons butterSalt and pepper2 cups flour½ cup solid vegetable shortening½ teaspoon saltCold...

The 2020 Official 146th Kentucky Derby Mint Julep Glass will be available soon.   Since 1939, the Derby glass has been used for mint juleps at Churchill Downs and has...

This holiday can be traced back to March 30, 1933. This is when Doctor’s Day was first observed in Winder, Georgia. It was originally started by Eudora Brown Almond, the...

If you are in the neighborhood, take a drive through Kentucky's Bourbon Country with a stop at a historic bourbon distillery! Many of the visitor centers at the bourbon distilleries...

The Junior League of Louisville is committed to promoting voluntarism, to developing the potential of women, and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers....

In 1947 William H. Robertson, Sr. had just returned to his home in Finchville, Kentucky after serving in World War II. In a small rural town of 200, job opportunities...

Derby-Pie® was born nearly a half century ago as the specialty pastry of the Melrose Inn in Prospect, Kentucky. The manager of the restaurant, George Kern, developed the recipe with...

By Shane Best, owner of Kentucky BourbonQ and the Staff of A Taste of Kentucky Grilling is supposed to be fun -- and safe. Use our time-tested tips and some...

The classic American horse race, the Kentucky Derby is the oldest consecutively held Thoroughbred race in America. It is run annually on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs...

According to legend, there was a time during the Great Depression, about 1930 or 1931, when a family from the hills of Eastern Kentucky came up the idea of making...

It's the drink that prompted Hemingway to throw his glass against a wall and even Teddy Roosevelt had a recipe. Here's everything you need to know about the official cocktail...

  Makes 60 Wings Bourbon Barrel Wing Sauce12 oz Bourbon Barel Barbeque Sauce3 oz Chef Edward Lee’s Sambal Sauce4 oz Bluegrass Soy Sauce2 oz Bourbon Barrel Aged Worcestershire2 oz spicy...

Cream Cheese Deviled Eggs Cream Cheese Deviled Eggs Serves 12 Cooking time: 45 minutes INGREDIENTS: 1 dozen eggs 2 T. baking soda 5 ounces of cream cheese, softened 3 T....

My first book, Bourbon Justice: How Whiskey Law Shaped America, tells the real history of Kentucky’s famous spirit by using only historic lawsuits between the early distillers. These old lawsuits...

Quality. Prestige. Legacy. We believe in crafting only the finest quality products. This means absolutely no cutting corners. Choosing the cheapest option is simply never an option. Every element that...

"My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!" was written by Stephen Foster in 1853 and was adopted by Kentucky as its state song in 1928. It is said to have been inspired...

Top Retailer of the Year Awards are given in four categories, and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's 2000 Pride of Kentucky winner was A Taste of Kentucky in Louisville, Kentucky.

Greek mythology tells of two weary travelers walking along a darkened road. An old couple took them in, scoured their modest dining board with mint to freshen it for their...