The Bourbon Society was established for Bourbon aficionados who want to deepen their understanding and appreciate of Bourbon’s culture, history, diversity and flavor profiles through open discussions, lectures and tastings.The Bourbon Society is a dues-supported organization that proposes to provide charitable donations through it’s members and treasury.
Join us Every 3rd Tuesday from 7pm to 8:30pm for our Monthly Meetings at the Pendennis Club.
Meeting and Event Information:
February 21st meeting: Tasting Colonel E. H. Taylor’s Tornado Bourbon.
Coming up: a field trip on Tuesday, March 13!
We’ll meet for breakfast at Dish on Market. Anderson Grissom will be dishing up President Truman’s favorite breakfast for us to enjoy and get us in the mood for the exciting tour to follow. The Truman Breakfast includes: one egg, one piece of toast, one piece of bacon, a glass of milk (coffee, if you’d prefer), and a shot of Old Grandad!!! (I also talked him into a glazed donut – sorry Harry:-)). All for $7.00. We will meet at Dish at 9:00 a.m. Their address is 434 W Market St.
Immediately following breakfast, at approximately 10:00, we will proceed to Vendome Copper and Brass Works where Tom Sherman will give us a tour of his still manufacturing facility. Vendome is located near downtown at 729 Franklin St (that’s between N Clay St and N Shelby St). Plan on about an hour with Tom.
You can RSVP with Julie Bartlett at jules767@bellsouth.net. Please specify if you are going to both the breakfast and the tour.
Past Meetings: What you’ve missed….
January 17th meeting: With Tom Schiller presenting, we will taste Jim Rutledge’s winter barrel selection. In addition, Four Roses produced 3 barrel strength OBSV recipes that can only be purchased at the distillery gift shop, and we have purchased one of these for tasting at this meeting.
January 23. We are having another dinner at Jack’s on 23 January 2012. Chef Tavis will prepare menu of caesar salad & traditional pot roast & gravy for meal. For those people wanting a vegetarian option, Chef Tavis can prepare large caesar salad per your request. Joy will be preparing 3 cocktails: a bourbon tasting while guests arrive & mingle, one cocktail with dinner, and a bourbon coffee for dessert. Total bill, including tax & gratuity, will be $40 per person. To RSVP please email Julie Bartlett, jules767@bellsouth.net.
December 20th meeting: Tom Schiller, the maker of the “Risky Whiskey” bourbon kit (More info here) was our guest speaker. Risky Whisky is a ‘kit’ of raw, unaged whisky straight from the still, and partly charred oak chips – age your own!
Repeal Day Celebration Report: Coming…
November 15 meeting report: Bourbon writer Susan Reigle lead a tasting of bourbons with wheat in their mash bills, rather than rye. Among those sampled was a wheat whiskey, made with 51 per cent wheat.
Event Report: Nov 6 – Day at the Downs. A great time was had by all, thanks to our hosts the Harprings (See Bob’s comments on the right). The only disappointment was that Bourbon Girl (and who could resist that name?) ran 6th in a field of 7 in the 5th race!
The Pendennis Club is located at 218 W Muhammad Ali Blvd. Louisville, KY 40202
For more information click here to contact Evan our Social Chairman