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Kentucky Road Trip - Horses, Bourbon, and Football

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19 minutes ago, Vegas64 said:

Know how I know you are from Dallas?

Jeff Ruby’s is the mid restaurant chain in places like Nashville, Cincinnati and Louisville. Jack Ruby is associated with Oswald.

Lol right. 

Food was good. I didn't pick it and it's not like we're in New Orleans. 

And I'm not from Dallas. 

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Had a nice day on the Trail and checking out some pumpkins in Louisville.

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7 hours ago, Carl Spackler said:

If you're gonna link to something from The Fog, I'd go with something like this instead.

THE FOG (1979) ADRIENNE BARBEAU FOG 001 MOVIESTORE COLLE Stock Photo - Alamy

You could not be more correct…

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3 hours ago, ztejas said:

I'm in Louisville - wrapping up at Jack Ruby's.  Think we're going to walk around after this. Maybe find somewhere full of drunk Cardinal fans to watch Miami/Louisville.

Hope you had fun...

Louisville beat Miami 😋

Putting a plug in for a bar called “The Last Refuge”. Huge bourbon selection 

 

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I sipped on bourbon for 12 hours today. 

I like this place.

Born and raised in Lexington but bourbon is one thing I could never get a taste for. Lived for over a year just down the road from Wild Turkey and could smell it in the air most days. 

39 minutes ago, immamac said:

Need more pics/stories. 

I'm not boozing this weekend so shouldn't be anything crazy from my end. Sorry Surly. Maybe if I have enough 6mg nicotine pouches I'll get into it with some Wildcats.

We are planning on being in Lexington early afternoon maybe 1:30 and just wandering around. Maybe find somewhere to game watch although I'll probably be hard pressed to find SMU/Clemson on anywhere with today's slate. I am open for suggestions from anyone else that's going to be in Lexington or if anyone wants to say hi.

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Good sign for the Horns. Found this pic in an art gallery in Louisville heading back to hotel last night. 
 

 

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First time here.  Texas native.  Been in Lexington 23 years.  Is there a gathering at B&B?  Or, a tailgate?  I'd love to join and hear your stories.  I didn't attend Texas.  My niece did, and my nephew is at McCombs currently.  

 

Hit three distilleries yesterday;

Kentucky Artisan (they do Jeffersons and a couple other brands)

Buffalo Trace

Four Roses

They were all dramatically different from one another. 

Artisan is a small operation but the cool thing was tasting covered three different distillers

Buffalo Trace was Disneyland with all the lines etc. They have an amazing room full of every bourbon you wish you could add to your collection 

Then Four Roses was kind of in between in terms of size/scope. I liked their Bourbon the least frankly but it was still a good time

We grabbed some local beer called “Cougar Bait” and drank that in car (in case any LEO on board we had a driver) it was pretty good  Kind of the KY equivalent of “Dallas Blonde” in terms of taste

Was good day that led into good evening  

We are headed to Troll Pub this morning to watch early games

Hook ‘em

 

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4 minutes ago, bmactexas said:

First time here.  Texas native.  Been in Lexington 23 years.  Is there a gathering at B&B?  Or, a tailgate?  I'd love to join and hear your stories.  I didn't attend Texas.  My niece did, and my nephew is at McCombs currently.  

 

I'll keep you posted on where people tell me they end up. 

9 minutes ago, BrazilHorn said:

Hit three distilleries yesterday;

Kentucky Artisan (they do Jeffersons and a couple other brands)

Buffalo Trace

Four Roses

They were all dramatically different from one another. 

Artisan is a small operation but the cool thing was tasting covered three different distillers

Buffalo Trace was Disneyland with all the lines etc. They have an amazing room full of every bourbon you wish you could add to your collection 

Then Four Roses was kind of in between in terms of size/scope. I liked their Bourbon the least frankly but it was still a good time

We grabbed some local beer called “Cougar Bait” and drank that in car (in case any LEO on board we had a driver) it was pretty good  Kind of the KY equivalent of “Dallas Blonde” in terms of taste

Was good day that led into good evening  

We are headed to Troll Pub this morning to watch early games

Hook ‘em

 

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During my UT days I used to get $5 for a pint at the blood bank on Friday, buy a .99 cent glass jug of Coke and $3.99 for a fifth of Four Roses. 
Made for a good weekend.

23 minutes ago, bmactexas said:

First time here.  Texas native.  Been in Lexington 23 years.  Is there a gathering at B&B?  Or, a tailgate?  I'd love to join and hear your stories.  I didn't attend Texas.  My niece did, and my nephew is at McCombs currently.  

 

As a gesture of goodwill from a first timer, you are expected to post pictures of said niece. Thanks in advance for your cooperation. 

1 hour ago, Underdog said:

Born and raised in Lexington but bourbon is one thing I could never get a taste for. Lived for over a year just down the road from Wild Turkey and could smell it in the air most days. 

NEG!

20 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

During my UT days I used to get $5 for a pint at the blood bank on Friday, buy a .99 cent glass jug of Coke and $3.99 for a fifth of Four Roses. 
Made for a good weekend.

Gives new meaning to the term Blood Money.

47 minutes ago, BrazilHorn said:

Hit three distilleries yesterday;

Kentucky Artisan (they do Jeffersons and a couple other brands)

Buffalo Trace

Four Roses

They were all dramatically different from one another. 

Artisan is a small operation but the cool thing was tasting covered three different distillers

Buffalo Trace was Disneyland with all the lines etc. They have an amazing room full of every bourbon you wish you could add to your collection 

Then Four Roses was kind of in between in terms of size/scope. I liked their Bourbon the least frankly but it was still a good time

We grabbed some local beer called “Cougar Bait” and drank that in car (in case any LEO on board we had a driver) it was pretty good  Kind of the KY equivalent of “Dallas Blonde” in terms of taste

Was good day that led into good evening  

We are headed to Troll Pub this morning to watch early games

Hook ‘em

 

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I got a kick out of the Louisville airport. Bourbon advertising plastered everywhere. Little kiosk set up with 20 bottles of liquor serving cocktails like 20 steps from our gate. Free bourbon samples as you exit to the parking lot. 

Also shocked at how many hotels there are in downtown Lousville. It's like 80% of the high rises. The Omni is massive. Guess this is a pretty big tourism city year round between the golf/booze/horses. There was even a big hotel we could see across the river on the Indiana side.

SMU volleyball handed the #4 Cardinals a fat 5 set L just down the street last night - so the sports vibes are off to a good start this weekend. Let's hope it continues.

And - the Cal field hockey team is sharing our hotel. Just ran into 5 of them on the elevator - one of them was attractive. They were all white girls speaking Spanish so I'm assuming Cal is recruiting from somewhere internationally. The ACC is such a funny conference.  

We are headed to The Brown Hotel for brunch then off to Lexington. 🤘

 

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At least try and hit up Louisville Slugger before heading East, Ali Museum may be too time consuming.

Oh, and pic of hot brown, please. 

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22 minutes ago, Underdog said:

At least try and hit up Louisville Slugger before heading East, Ali Museum may be too time consuming.

Oh, and pic of hot brown, please. 

I don't think we'll have time. I maybe could have squeezed it in yesterday but they both close at 5.

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23 minutes ago, Underdog said:

You da man! 

It was pretty good. I hit it with a little cholula on top. 

The waitress scared me away from ordering the full one and I figure I'll eat plenty all day - but I could have done the full easily. 

I’m sure your waitress educated you on the history of the hot brown and brown hotel… 

said waitress: 

Spoiler

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Arrived Wednesday. 
Keeneland Thursday. The weather was perfect. 
Gorgeous grounds and a good time. I  stayed for all 9 races and only won one bet. 

Louisville Friday. 
Louisville slugger factory tour and Peerless tasting. 
We stopped by Green River and Bardstown storefronts.  
 

Mussels and Burgers makes an exxxclelent burger. 

We were home in time to watch Miami shit the bed….

 

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2 hours ago, JFKFC said:

As a gesture of goodwill from a first timer, you are expected to post pictures of said niece. Thanks in advance for your cooperation. 

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11 minutes ago, bborange said:

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Fair enough, but my wife's aunt was Farrah's roommate freshman year and stole her boyfriend, according to the aunt.

23 minutes ago, bmactexas said:

Fair enough, but my wife's aunt was Farrah's roommate freshman year and stole her boyfriend, according to the aunt.

To steal a guy from 18 y.o. Farrah, your wife's aunt had to be the freakiest of freaks. 

How many of you gangsters from this forum are at the game? I thought about going, but backed out. Now I wish I would have done it. Oh boy, now I get to go to Starksville instead! Yay!

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Lexington traffic is AIDS right now with this Scarefest thing and there's a No Kings protest going on, too.

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3 hours ago, ztejas said:

I don't think we'll have time. I maybe could have squeezed it in yesterday but they both close at 5.

 

 

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We checked out KSBar - 2 hour wait for a table. Tilted Kilt next door has more space available but is filling up. Probably going to hang out here for a bit and watch the 2H of the nooners.

Where is everyone else at?

At keeneland today. Bevo is running the 7th race.  I plan on running the 9th right before last call 

I'm with my 3 kids under 8YO so we're playing it by ear. Probably eating at Five Guys and hitting a few tailgates before taking our seats in section 5. We'll be the borderline freakishly tall family in burnt orange. Look up and say hi.

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Getting ready to get in limo to head to Lexington.

Fun time at Troll Pub. Met a couple from LSU and the wife said that 1) she hates BK and 2) he had an affair with her best friend and broke it off because his wife found out and threatened divorce.

Some random LSU gossip for you on this Saturday morning. See y'all at the game.

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Busy, great trip so far. Buffalo Trace and Keeneland yesterday.  Amazing meal at Deauville. Claiborne Farm this morning (where Secretariat stood and buried) then Fasig-Tipton.  Son-in-law works there. Beautiful grounds. At B&B now. Good place.  Mostly Texas fans.  

Good sign today.  

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break the glass.

Identify yourselves! 
 
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My first plan (meetup with friends 4 miles from campus then uber to the game) fell through. We audibled and found parking near the stadium in hopes of finding a tailgate I could pay to get into (bricked).

Ended up grabbing a prime rib samdwhich and standing around waiting for the team bus to show up.

Kentucky needs to step up their game day options. They need at least one trailer selling drinks. They would have made a killing.

Many regrets not heading to B&B now. Hook ‘em.
46 minutes ago, TxEx84 said:

Identify yourselves! 
 

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We went over there but there was an hour wait. We've been all around today. Not really much of a tailgating scene. Currently at Charlie Brown's which is a unique little vibe. 

We went over there but there was an hour wait. We've been all around today. Not really much of a tailgating scene. Currently at Charlie Brown's which is a unique little vibe. 
We are here too. Just queued up Texas Fight on Touchtunes.
20 minutes ago, ztejas said:

We went over there but there was an hour wait. We've been all around today. Not really much of a tailgating scene. Currently at Charlie Brown's which is a unique little vibe. 

They have great fries there

7 hours ago, Armybrat said:

During my UT days I used to get $5 for a pint at the blood bank on Friday, buy a .99 cent glass jug of Coke and $3.99 for a fifth of Four Roses. 
Made for a good weekend.

I used to jerk off a drag worm behind the  7/11 and buy four bottles of M/D Orange Jubilee for the weekend so this hits close to home…

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1 hour ago, Art Vandelay said:
1 hour ago, ztejas said:
We went over there but there was an hour wait. We've been all around today. Not really much of a tailgating scene. Currently at Charlie Brown's which is a unique little vibe. 

We are here too. Just queued up Texas Fight on Touchtunes.

Haha we sang with yall. I saw this right after you left - my bad.

I have to say - I'm pretty impressed with the talent here. Both current students and alumni. Better than I expected.

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