Life in the commonwealth. Bluegrass. Basketball. Banjo. Bourbon.Tumblr (3.0; @bluebloodandbourbon)http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8zgyiYh4k1rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>So nice, on ice.</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/29734940908http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/29734940908Sat, 18 Aug 2012 23:42:18 -0400wild turkeywhiskeyryekentucky<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8usfz68cf1ry2tm9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://aceweekly.tumblr.com/post/29553016062/alltechs-town-branch-distillery-in-lexington" class="tumblr_blog">aceweekly</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://www.aceweekly.com/2012/08/alltechs-town-branch-distillery-in-lexington-added-to-kentucky-bourbon-trail/#">Alltech’s Town Branch distillery in Lexington added to Kentucky Bourbon Trail</a></p> <blockquote> <p><em>Situated in the cluster of Alltech building at the junction of West Maxwell Street, Versailles Road and Oliver Lewis Way, the distillery produces Town Branch bourbon, named after the underground aquifer that runs through downtown Lexington and feeds some of the Lexington water supply.</em></p> <p><em>The other distilleries on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail are: Four Roses, Lawrenceburg; Heaven Hill, Bardstown; Jim Beam, Clermont; Maker’s Mark, Loretto; Wild Turkey, Lawrenceburg and Woodford Reserve, Versailles.</em></p> </blockquote></blockquote>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/29614067849http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/29614067849Fri, 17 Aug 2012 06:01:50 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8o6nxLOCA1rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pretty much the only capper I could have after today’s trip.</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/29303908703http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/29303908703Sun, 12 Aug 2012 21:26:21 -0400bourbonwhiskeyfour roseskentucky<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8nwy2CoO51rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8nwy2CoO51rpitiio2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8nwy2CoO51rpitiio3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8nwy2CoO51rpitiio4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8nwy2CoO51rpitiio5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8nwy2CoO51rpitiio6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8nwy2CoO51rpitiio7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Beautiful day at Four Roses.</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/29289566466http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/29289566466Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:56:21 -0400bourbonwhiskeydistillerykentuckyfour rosestour<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8gsg3O48l1rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Some dusty old Virginia Gentleman.  Bottled back around ‘88.</p> <p>Not the find of the century, but I was amazed to find any dusty bourbon in the wild.</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/29021124333http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/29021124333Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:36:02 -0400bourbonwhiskey<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7xb2kPOcr1rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7xb2kPOcr1rpitiio2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7xb2kPOcr1rpitiio3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7xb2kPOcr1rpitiio4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7xb2kPOcr1rpitiio5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Was originally heading to Four Roses yesterday, but they had their power knocked out by a huge storm and were sadly closed.</p> <p>Settled for going right down the road to the Wild Turkey distillery.</p> <p>Not pictured, my face after sampling their 81 proof Rye.  Not good.</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/28262242015http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/28262242015Sun, 29 Jul 2012 09:06:16 -0400kentuckywild turkeydistillerybourbonwhiskeyrye<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7orpvdG1e1rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rye thoughts aren’t good thoughts, boys</p> <p>Have I ever told you about the time I…</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/27936632835http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/27936632835Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:27:30 -0400ryewhiskeypunch brothers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7hi7jlD7R1rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bourbon, rye, and scotch all in one.  Whats not to love?</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/27661326485http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/27661326485Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:18:54 -0400bourbonryescotchwhiskeywhiskyalcohol<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7c31xdRH51rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bourbon break.</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/27451363842http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/27451363842Tue, 17 Jul 2012 22:03:33 -0400whiskeyirishredbreastcask strength<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7bsv3QkFQ1rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Can you name them all without looking?</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/27436843268http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/27436843268Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:23:27 -0400bourbonwhiskeyposter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m74kkjeGwk1rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And when you absolutely, positively, gotta have a $90 bourbon.</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/27159572424http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/27159572424Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:41:06 -0400bourbonwhiskeykentucky<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m70yfguI5G1rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>When you absolutely, positively, gotta have an $11 bourbon.</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/27019315161http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/27019315161Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:50:04 -0400bourbonwhiskeykentucky<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6poiwkWKX1rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Willett 11 YO SB.</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/26590278859http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/26590278859Thu, 05 Jul 2012 19:42:31 -0400bourbonwhiskeywillettkentucky<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6m73sbbqe1rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Seriously.</p> <p>See it?  Grab it.</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/26464204895http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/26464204895Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:33:27 -0400bourbonwhiskeyfour roseskentucky<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6m619rhhL1rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>She’s got legs.</p> <p>Four Roses Single Barrel 2012 Limited Edition.</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/26462723635http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/26462723635Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:10:20 -0400bourbonwhiskeyfour roseskentucky<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6g7xrE2UG1rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Saddle silks, gifted to me by a local liquor store today.</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/26231076660http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/26231076660Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:05:51 -0400bourbonwhiskeylocalkentuckyhorseracingthoroughbredbuffalo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m68ypviVEH1rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Have I mentioned before that I have the best gf ever?</p> <p>This beautiful behemoth of a book was waiting on me when I got home today.</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/25958451074http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/25958451074Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:03:30 -0400bookwhiskeybourbonscotchirishyou name it<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m65b18haRV1rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stainless bar tray found at a yardsale yesterday.  $5.</p> <p>Does this make me a picker?</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/25814042976http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/25814042976Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:39:07 -0400barbarwarealcoholbooze<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m63pj2ztGX1rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Old Grand-Dad 114 out of a BT Glencairn.</p> <p>Probably wrong on many levels.</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/25756310930http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/25756310930Sat, 23 Jun 2012 22:57:01 -0400bourbonwhiskeykentuckyglencairn<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m63e4akpfq1rpitiio1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m63e4akpfq1rpitiio2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m63e4akpfq1rpitiio3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m63e4akpfq1rpitiio4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Marksbury Farm Market, Danville KY.</p>http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/25742245925http://bluebloodandbourbon.tumblr.com/post/25742245925Sat, 23 Jun 2012 18:50:31 -0400localkentuckymeatbutchersmoked