From seminars on topics such as pairing Bourbon with BBQ to Master Distiller tours, this year’s Kentucky State BBQ Festival lets the state’s Native Spirit share the stage with the star of the festival. All of the fun of the ninth annual festival happens Sept. 6-8 on the grounds of presenting sponsor Wilderness Trail Distillery at 4095 Lebanon Road, Danville, KY. The festival that features BBQ created by seven celebrity pitmasters is a fundraiser for Heart of Kentucky United W

Before I start let me give you some background. I have been in Kentucky for 2 years now. My family and I are originally from Muncie, Indiana. I was recruited by a company in Louisville, and offered a job. I am a graduate of Purdue University, but a die hard CATS fan. We liked Bardstown so much that it took very little convincing to settle there. We are not "big city" people so living outside of Louisville was a must anyway. In our two years we have discovered some great p

We like our Bourbon aged and smooth and our BBQ slow-cooked and savory. Which is exactly why we are thrilled that Wilderness Trail Distillery can fill the bill for both when they have their second Bourbon release while hosting the KY State BBQ Festival September 7-9. The Danville distillery’s first Bottled in Bond Bourbon release was a huge success and it is time for the second of the three releases this year. This release will be a wheated, Single Barrel, Bottled in Bond, K

The weather in January can make most of us hibernate like grizzly bears, not wanting to leave the warm comfort of our abodes to traverse the cold, slippery and unforgiving terrain of snow-covered roads and sidewalks. Why leave a 70" TV with Netflix? You'd have to be crazy, right? Well, not so fast. While everyone can benefit from a day in, disconnecting from people can lead to depression and the "winter blues". We have the perfect prescription to cure you and it can be f

Their motto is "Where Your Family Eats With Ours". It's on their menu and it's on their wall as soon as you enter their second location in the Stonewall Shopping Center in Lexington (the original location is in Nicholasville). This idea of a family sharing what it does so well and wanting to make you feel at home is what sets this BBQ joint apart from the rest. Leigh and I were honored to be invited to participate in the BBN Chalk Talk's podcast last Saturday which was held