Bars & Bottles
Field notes on bourbon, bars, and the people who keep them.
Essay
BAR JET
SHIZUOKA, JAPAN
During one of my recent visits to Japan, I had the opportunity to pass through Shizuoka, a medium-sized city about an hour outside of Tokyo. Unfamiliar with the region, I reached…
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MIKES WHISKEYHANDEL
MUNICH, GERMANY
In 2014, I had the opportunity to sample a bottle of Willett Family Estate bourbon while visiting a close friend. On the back of the bottle a tiny sticker read "Mike's…
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CORK N BOTTLE
CRESCENT SPRINGS, KY
An article in Cincinnati Refined titled “There’s A Vintage Bourbon Library Hiding In A Strip Mall In Crescent Springs, Kentucky” was all I needed to read before planning a trip to…
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INTERURBAN
PORTLAND, OREGON
It's a drizzly overcast afternoon in Portland, Oregon, and I've just about finished digesting an excellent Middle Eastern-inspired brunch at Tusk. I'm about to drive north to hit…
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GEMOR
TOYOHASHI, JAPAN
A one-man bar of vintage American bourbon, hidden in the back alleys of a port town.
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BOURBON BAR ANKI
NAGOYA, JAPAN
I'm finishing up the last bits of a corn dog & fried egg combo at a hip bicycle shop-cum-breakfast joint called Early Birds Breakfast on the edge of Nagoya, Japan. I haven't…
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NOPA
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNA USA
I've passed by Nopa in San Francisco's Alamo Square neighborhood many times, but never entered due to the crowds of people lining the entrance. Known for its wood-fired burgers…
Kentucky Highlights
KENTUCKY
Five days on the Bourbon Trail, condensed.
Bourbon Bonanza
LOUISVILLE, KY
Three days, a thousand pours, one film.