Bourbon & Beyond is this weekend (as is the Kentucky Bourbon Festival) and food, music, and certainly bourbon will be the talk of the town. Basil Hayden x Michelin Tasting Garden at Bourbon & Beyond is something you won’t want to miss. As the Official Bourbon of the Michelin Guide, Basil Hayden is bringing forth an amazing food pairing experience. So what is the Michelin Guide and what will you experience? Full details are below:
What is a Michelin Guide?
During the rest of 20th century, thanks to its serious and unique approach, the MICHELIN Guides became best-sellers without equals: the guide now rates over 30,000 establishments in over 30 territories across three continents, and more than 30 million MICHELIN Guides have been sold worldwide since.
Today, the remarkable foresight of the founding Michelin brothers has given the company a vocation that is as relevant in 2018 as it was in 1900 – namely, to make driving, tourism and the search for unforgettable experiences available to all.
What will you enjoy?
You will enjoy food pairings such as Nimbu Pani Cooler with Dahl Hummus & Dark Rye Reverie with Beef Skewers with cocktails such as the Bourbon Bramble.
Bourbon Bramble
- 1.5 oz of Basil Hayden Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- .75 oz fresh lemon juice
- .50 oz blackberry liqeur
- 4 fresh blackberries
- 5 fresh basil leaves
Basil Hayden x Michelin Tasting Garden Details
Bourbon & Beyond
- Where: Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center | 937 Phillips Ln., Louisville, KY 40209
- When: Sept 14th – 17th
- Admission: Passes available for purchase here
- Basil Hayden x Michelin Tasting Garden: Open 12PM – 8PM Everyday
Sweepstakes Information: Available in select states, Kentuckians can enter for a chance to win an exclusive, Michelin-guide-worthy dining experience! The lucky Grand Prize winner will get to invite up to five guests to a private dinner hosted by a Michelin Guide Chef, while 17 other lucky winners will win a premium cocktail-making kit. Enter by submitting the online form here. Submissions close September 30th.
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