MAKERS MARK WEEKEND

After a few days visiting our friends Jane and Tony at their beautiful new home over looking Bull Shoals Lake, Flippin, Arkansas, the four of us went on a pilgrimage of all things bourbon. During the weekend of April 11th Makers Mark held the 22nd running of the Makers Mark Mile complete with a reception / Toga party the evening of the race. The race was held at the Keeneland race track in Lexington, Ky. about ten hours drive from Flippin, Ar.

The ambassadors reception / Toga party was right in downtown Lexington about a half a block from our hotel. I'm guessing that nearly half of the 800 to 1000 people wore their togas with gusto. I think more people would have but the night temperatures dipped down into the upper 30's. It's a good thing bourbon has a warming affect.

On that Saturday we loaded up and headed west to Loretto, Ky. to tour the the Makers Mark Distillery, drink samples, and dip our bottles in the trademark red wax. The tour was interesting but there were lines every where we went because so many ambassadors were in the area for the weekend.


With our freshly dipped bottles in hand we got back on the road to Paduach, Ky. to rest up for the drive home. If your ever in Paduach and looking for a great steak you half to try Logan's. just a couple blocks west from interstate 24 on Hwy. 61.