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Glencairn glass of bourbon held up with Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar's huge bourbon collection behind it.

Meet The B-Line: Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar

By Dot Crane, Director of Content Marketing on Jun. 07, 2018

Interested in exploring the world of bourbon, but maybe just a little intimidated by what can seem like an overwhelming number of choices? Or perhaps you had a run-in with a bourbon fan who was a mite too proud of his or her extensive knowledge of bourbonology and it made you think you should stick…

Two bottles of new make bourbon called Tanner's Curse, a brown bottle of Bourbon Cream and a bottle of 1833 bourbon on a wood table at Boone County Distilling Co.

Meet The B-Line: Boone County Distilling Co.

By Dot Crane, Director of Content Marketing on May. 09, 2018

“Made by Ghosts”—that’s the tagline for our next featured stop on The B-Line for good historical reason. Boone County Distilling Co. brings bourbon (and other spirits) back to the region of Kentucky that once produced the most bourbon in the state! More than a hundred years ago, Petersburg, KY was…

Bourbon Bliss

By Erin Hoebbel, CMP, CTA, CASE on Apr. 24, 2018

Big news: I just became a Certified Bourbon Steward through the Stave & Thief Society. Funny aside: Six months ago I couldn’t tell you a thing about the history of Bourbon or much about the sensory nuances of this special spirit. Like much of the population, I have stuck with beer and wine as my…

Pink Neon lettering spelling out Pappy Van Winkle Kentucky Bourbon" and a white sign that says Prohibition

Meet The B-Line: Prohibition Bourbon Bar at Newberry Bros. Coffee

By Dot Crane, Director of Content Marketing on Apr. 11, 2018

In order to qualify as a stop on The B-Line, restaurants must maintain a collection of at least fifty different types of bourbon, and bourbon bars must offer at least one hundred different kinds of “America’s Native Spirit.” But one of our stops boasts a collection of bourbon that’s world-famous in…

Meet The B-Line: The Purple Poulet

By Dot Crane, Director of Content Marketing on Mar. 07, 2018

As you’ve probably heard by now, The B-Line isn’t limited to bourbon distilleries, or even bourbon bars. There are four restaurants along the Line, all with mouthwatering bourbon-enhanced menus and extensive bourbon collections. The Purple Poulet, “A Southern Bourbon Bistro” can be found 10 minutes…

New Riff Distilling's main building, with lots of windows and the three story copper still visible through the main tower.

Meet The B-Line: New Riff Distilling

By Dot Crane, Director of Content Marketing on Feb. 27, 2018

This week we’re starting a new, monthly feature on the blog: highlighting one of the stops on our new bourbon experience, The B-Line! If you live in the NKY and Cincinnati region, we’re sure you’ve noticed the eye-catching, gleaming building just off I-471. It’s the home of New Riff Distilling—the…

The B-Line cocktail in a bourbon glass next to a blue, red and white coaster for the B-Line

Introducing The B-Line – the NKY Bourbon Experience!

By Dot Crane, Director of Content Marketing on Feb. 05, 2018

Interested in the Kentucky Bourbon Trail®? How about the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour®? If you are planning a trip to either one in 2018, we have the perfect starter for you: The B-Line! Cross the original bourbon line, The Ohio River, by car, bus, trolley, or even on foot, or fly into…