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FEATURES 22 Creating “Loulvul” the Film
Grant awarded to local filmmaker from the Louisville Film Society and Black Media Collaborative with funding from Rabbit Hole Distillery
24 Bronze as a Lens for True History
Exploring the legacy of local artist Ed Hamilton
30 Leaving Their Mark
How Maker’s Mark is innovating a sustainable future through design, agriculture and hospitality
38 Introducing Spiritless Kentucky 74
Three entrepreneurs pioneer the nonalcoholic bourbon industry
42 From Log Cabin to Private Oasis A home with a history and Prospect charm
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50 The Art of Gardening and Interior Design Bittners Designer Crystal Smith shares her craft
54 Be Bold
A fall fashion editorial with vibrant hues
70 More Than Just Spirits
Prospect Party Center owner shares his family business values and secret to success
74 Heaven Hill: Three Generations, 85 Years A tradition of quality, consistency and integrity
80 Bourbon Masters
The life and legacy of Kentucky’s top bourbon Master Distillers
84 A Bourbon Cocktail for Every Sign An explanation of each zodiac sign and the perfect drink for you
88 Stronger Together
The benefits of working out with others
90 Time in Relativity Theories on the relativity of time in space and motion
92 Cooking with Kentucky Bourbon
A bourbon distillery memory and recipe with Bourbon Barrel Foods
96 The LEE Initiative
Supporting our culinary community and beyond in every way they can
100 Bourbon on the Patio Photos from Louisville’s favorite bourbon restaurants
ESSENTIALS 16 Letter from the Publisher 18 Letter from the Editor 102 Celebration of Life
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At our table, everyone is welcome. Maker’s Mark is proud to partner with The LEE Initiative, a nonprofit organization co-founded by Chef Edward Lee and Lindsey Ofcacek. An acronym for Let’s Empower Employment, The LEE Initiative strives to create more diversity and equality in the restaurant industry through small, impactful programs that help shape the next generation of industry professionals, including its Women Chefs Program launched in 2018 and its Restaurant Workers Relief Program created to support hospitality workers impacted by COVID-19. Please join us and donate what you can at leeinitiative.org.
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“Ah, September! You are the doorway to the season that awakens my soul.” – Peggy Toney Horton
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elcome to the September Bourbon issue. Alluring, evocative and engaging, the collection of bourbon aficionados featured within the pages of this beautiful issue takes us into the world of distilling and the nuances of creating what we Kentuckians refer to as “liquid gold.” Our team of Account Executives have rallied together prominent brands that you will find informative, along with discovering the passion of each Master Distiller our talented writers and photographers had the opportunity to meet along the way. We are also spotlighting one of our Account Executives, Lauren Sharp Anderson. As a devoted mother of two beautiful children and wife to John Anderson, Lauren works diligently with local businesses to connect people in the community with The Voice-Tribune for each special issue we publish. Learn more about her besetting sins and other intriguing fun facts on her profile page. Mark your calendar! During a 24-hour celebration of philanthropy, Give for Good Louisville 2020 will be held from midnight to midnight on Thursday, September 17, 2020. On that day, donors may contribute to their favorite nonprofits at giveforgoodlouisville. org. During these unprecedented times due to the pandemic, giving is more important than ever before. Your support will demonstrate your commitment to the local nonprofit community and any amount of giving will make a difference. Learn more about the Community Foundation’s giving day and future updates by signing up for their Nonprofit News e-news by visiting their website at cflouisville.org. As the iconic local publication for over 70 years, The Voice-Tribune will continue to provide content that is engaging and relevant to our community. Our gratitude goes out to our constant supporters and loyal advertisers, we can’t thank you enough. Without you, we could not do what we do so well. Let us hear from you, after all, it is your voice that matters. Truly yours,
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MEET THE FOURTH ROSE Our new Small Batch Select is rich and non-chill filtered with a flavor all its own. The first permanent addition to our lineup in over 13 years, it is composed of six distinct Bourbon recipes, all hand selected by Brent Elliott – Whisky Magazine’s 2020 Master Distiller of the Year.
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in, place, bourbon! For the first time in Kentucky’s history, both National Bourbon Heritage Month, which celebrates bourbon as America’s “Native Spirit,” and the Kentucky Derby fall in the same month — how about that? In celebration of these two things that make our state so intrinsically Kentucky, we named our September issue the Bourbon issue and it is chock-full of all things just that. We have stories on two of our state’s oldest distilleries, Maker’s Mark and Heaven Hill, who are both revolutionizing the bourbon distillery experience. We also got the inside scoop from bourbon industry newbie, Spiritless, who just released their first alcohol-free bourbon, Kentucky 74. We interviewed some of the bourbon industry’s Master Distiller legacies, including those of Brown-Forman, Jim Beam, Buffalo Trace, Willett, Four Roses and the “Buddha of Bourbon,” Jimmy Russell, of Wild Turkey. We also interviewed Jamie Masticola, longtime owner of local favorite store, Prospect Party Center, who claims to sell more bourbon than any other product! If you’re into astrology, or even if you’re not, Contributing Writer, Barrett Freibert, created an insightful chart on what bourbon cocktail to drink for your zodiac sign that’s full of fun, easy-to-make recipes. Contributing Writers, Liz Gastiger and Kevin, share a bourbon distillery memory of their own and the recipe for a delicious marinade made with Bourbon Barrel Foods products. Steve Humphrey concludes his series on time with part three titled “Time in Relativity” and Josh Miller is back with an article on Louisville legend and sculptor, Ed Hamilton. Our Intern, Sarah Levitch, had the opportunity to write about The Louisville Film Society and Black Media Collaborative’s creation of a grant for local Black filmmakers, sponsored by Rabbit Hole Distillery, who just announced the winner, Imani Dennison. We also interviewed the Lee Initiative Founders, Edward Lee and Lindsey Ofcacek, on their most recent causes, the Restaurant Workers Relief Program, the Restaurant Reboot Relief Program and the McAtee Community Kitchen. September is the perfect month to hit the refresh button and begin the transition to fall, whether that involves improving your home and garden, buying an entirely new home, or switching up your fitness routine to adjust to cooler temperatures. Bittners Interior Designer, Crystal Smith, shares her advice and talent for ways to spruce up your home and garden, Berkshire Hathaway lists a beautiful historic home in Prospect’s Sutherland Farms neighborhood and Milestone Personal Trainer, Kenny Hodges, wrote about the benefits of group fitness. Like the bold flavor of bourbon, our fashion editorial this month titled “Be Bold” embraces the vibrant hues of fall, with pops of color and movement, like the leaves on the trees. So as you read this issue, we invite you to sit back, relax and pour yourself a glass of your favorite bourbon as you enjoy the September issue! Sincerely yours,
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Grant awarded to local filmmaker from the Louisville Film Society and Black Media Collaborative with funding from Rabbit Hole Distillery By SARAH LEVITCH Photos by ANDREA HUTCHINSON
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nowing Louisville is filled with hidden creatives in need of support, Kaveh Zamanian, founder of Rabbit Hole Distillery, recently approached Nathaniel Spencer of the Black Media Collaborative and Soozie Eastman of the Louisville Film Society to create a grant of $5,000 for a local Black filmmaker. We spoke to Zamanian, Spencer and Eastman to further understand their intent and hopes for the grant.
Kaveh Zamanian “The grant is inspired by my own creative journey. I took a creative leap to develop my whiskey recipes. Once you find what you love and muster up the courage to go down the rabbit hole, then there’s no going back. A rabbit hole to me is a magical, liminal space. It’s exciting and frightening at the same time; you feel exhilarated because you’re on the verge of something, but also scared cause you don’t know where you’re going to end up. That creative trip will bring you to life, allowing you to express your own voice, essentially to say something original.
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I believe artistic expression, at its best, is a constructive way of bringing about conversation rather than violence. The grant is in the spirit of supporting creative voices in our community, and ultimately, will be a part of helping these creatives actualize their dreams.”
Nathaniel Spencer “It’s a stand of solidarity at this time. There is a lot of truth to it. I trust and care a lot about Soozie, and she’s genuine to me. I’m honored to be a part of it. I always want to give back to the community. I’m from the West End, so it’s an honor. This is a great way to expose the dynamic talent we have in the Black community of film and television.”
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Soozie Eastman “This was an opportunity for us to reach out to the community to see which Louisvillebased Black film directors have a well-developed short film that only needed funding to make it across the finish line. As a filmmaker myself, I know that funding can be incredibly hard to attain. Even a short film can cost a lot of money to make. Filmmaking can be super low-budget and accessible to anyone with a cell phone but, if you want something to be of the highest quality, paying for crew members and equipment requires a decent budget whether it’s for a documentary or narrative, short or long form.”
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Creating “Loulvul” the Film The grant recipient, Imani Dennison, is a Louisville — specifically Newburg — native. Studying Political Science and Photography at Howard University, Dennison discovered her passion for filmmaking, particularly documentaries focused on the “deliberation of Black people. Most of the documentaries I’ve made have been for Black organizations or on the history of Black people in a space and time.” Dennison prefers a non-traditional documentary style, favoring voiceovers and visuals over talking heads. We spoke to Dennison about her film, titled “Loulvul.” She commented, “Loulvul” is something that was birthed in my mind in 2018 when I realized I hadn’t made
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any work in Kentucky. I’ve been all over the world, but Louisville is the city that raised me. There’s nothing more beautiful than a Louisville summer, so much happens. The textures of childhood and experiencing this place as an adult really made me think that people need to know about this place. I started jotting down things I thought were important, and they all seemed to be related to Black culture. Originally, I wanted to make the film about the area I grew up in, Newburg, but there’s more to the city than Newburg. I spelled it “Loulvul” to pay homage to the southern draw and how Louisvillians pronounce it. “Loulvul” is more than a
documentary, it’s a meditation, a prayer, a portrait. Specifically, it’s Black culture. A lot of the time, especially growing up, when I say I’m from Louisville, people will ask, “There are Black people in Louisville?” The history is so rich in all of Kentucky, especially Louisville. AfricanAmericans built the city. It’s important to talk about those things, where we are today and what different cultures and subcultures were birthed out of the madness and beauty of the city. How the neighborhoods came to be, our history of horse racing and jockeys, but also things that people don’t hear about, like the motorcycle races, the dirt bowl and our roller skate culture; these were giant moments for Black Louisville. I’m interested in the culture in small towns and I think that Louisville is monumental. This grant gives me a chance to say something about what I’ve experienced.” With hopes to have a final cut in March 2021, Dennison imagines her film being played in interactive spaces at museums in Looavul, Luhvul, Loueville, Looaville, Looeyville, Louisville and Loulvul! V For more information about Imani Dennison’s film “Loulvul,” visit imaninikyah.com.
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moved to Louisville, KY in the summer of 2007 to start my undergraduate studies at Bellarmine University. Since then, one of the names I most associate with art in Louisville is Ed Hamilton. Over the years, my numerous interactions with his bronze memorials along the waterfront, of Lincoln and York, the Smoketown Monument created with artist Zephra Mae-Miller (“The Bag Lady of Louisville”) in Smoketown south of Broadway and seeing Ed and his wife Bernadette at fundraisers and art openings, have reiterated his connection not only to the artistic history of our city but made him an embodiment of what art can do. Walking into Ed Hamilton Studios on South Shelby Street, I passed through decades of artistic history. On my left, I saw a small sculpture from 1965 created by Hamilton in 12th grade at Shawnee High School. Above it is the model for the Smoketown Monument, shaped in the form of boxing gloves and celebrating a neighborhood’s history including the work of Fred Stoner, who trained boxers like Muhammad Ali. The SEPTEMBER 2020
Ed Hamilton 12th grade sculpture from Shawnee High School. Left: Ed Hamilton working on model for David Jones Memorial.
gloves form the shape of a heart like the “heart of the community,” Hamilton said. To my right is the bronze face of Barney Bright, a sculptor Hamilton first admired and then worked with in his early years. Directly ahead hangs a drawing of the Slavery Bas-Relief from the Lincoln Memorial situated to overlook the Ohio River between Louisville’s Waterfront Park Great Lawn and the Big Four Bridge. Hamilton, in his signature studio attire, works on one of several models for a memorial for the late David Jones. Hamilton picked up his yellow coffee mug and started to share some early memories. “I grew up downtown, in the heart of the Black business district,” he said. “My dad was a tailor and my mom was a barber.” As an only child, Hamilton’s endless curiosity kept him busy, finding things like boxes to convert into horses and cars. “I experienced a lot of smaller portraits of people in liquor stores, like Jim Beam,” he said. Hamilton recalled seeing a sculpture outside the library and the impact it had on him at an early age as he touched its feet. He described teachers, including Harriet O’Malley in junior high and Patsy Griffith in high school, who saw his talent and encouraged him to pursue an art degree. “I wasn’t on the college track at that time,” he said. Hamilton graduated from the Louisville School of Art in 1969. We moved from the studio to the Lincoln Memorial, sitting in the shade on a bench that Hamilton noted was not there before. “My breakthrough came with Barney Bright; the day I met him changed my life,” said Hamilton. “I was teaching ceramics at Iroquois High School and went to King’s Ceramics Shop on Frankfort Avenue. I’d seen Barney’s piece ‘Earth Mother’ at the Speed.” Barney Bright’s studio was located adjacent to the ceramics shop, and in 1973, Ed says destiny enabled them to meet. Bright stepped out to check his mail as Hamilton sat in his car, having never gotten up the courage to knock on the frosted glass doors before. “I slowly got out of the car, walked around and introduced myself to him,” said Hamilton. As it turns out, Bright had seen one of Hamilton’s sculptures and asked if he was available to work with him on a project later that year, the first of multiple collaborations and learning opportunities. “I tell young people, learn your SEPTEMBER 2020
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craft, do it well, find someone better to learn from and move on,” said Hamilton. Looking at the Lincoln Memorial, Hamilton recounts the design process, which is documented in his book, “Creating the Lincoln Memorial at Waterfront Park.” We talk about the bronze reliefs and he notes that this Lincoln is pre-President Lincoln, “You can tell because he doesn’t have a beard,” said Hamilton. Pulling out a handkerchief, he walks over to the first relief of young Lincoln and starts dusting it off. “All that I’ve done to create memorials, none of it I learned in school.” Hamilton looked out across the memorial, sharing that, “When I was growing up, there was never anything in this town that looked like me, or my father, or my mother. Everything was White. Therefore, you never felt a part of someWhen I was growing up, there was never anything in this town thing. The only thing that looked like me, or my father, or my mother. Everything you were a part of was your little enclave was White. Therefore, you never felt a part of something.” where you grew up. So, as I began to get — Ed Hamilton these commissions, first I would go to the Western Branch Library located at 10th and Chestnut Street to learn about who I was doing and their role in history. I have to put something together that makes you think, ‘Oh, this is who he or she was, this is what that incident was all about.’ Now you feel like you are part of that history. You can interact with it. As a sculptor, that is what we are charged to do, to bring to life a good part of the past, a part that was never told, a part that children of color can walk up to and say, ‘I didn’t know we were a part of this. You mean, I can make this? I can do this?’ That’s what these bronzes do.” Pulling out my laptop, I showed him photos of the Lincoln Memorial during a winter snow taken while I was out for an early morning run. Seeing his art throughout the seasons at different times of day brought them to life and enhanced their impact. The Slavery relief, which depicts what Lincoln
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would have seen on the shores of the Ohio River — shackled, enslaved Black men and women marched onto ships — was amplified by the snow. “That sends chills up my back. You can feel the chill in their bodies,” said Hamilton. Our conversation moved from Lincoln to the memorial of York, who sits overlooking the Ohio on the Belvedere. “James J. Holmberg from the Filson Historical Society called me and said, ‘Ed, we want to do a York Memorial.’ I asked him, ‘Who is York?’” Holmberg gave Hamilton the book “In Search of York” by Robert B. Betts, which refutes the myths that surrounded York and put him in context, such that he was freed from slavery after the expedition with Lewis and Clark. “The expedition was one of the few times that a diverse group voted to make a decision together,” Hamilton said. “York hunted, saved lives, made moccasins; he did everything everyone else would do and then some. He [York] had more power in the three years in the wilderness than he did before or after.” After the expedition, while others got accommodations, money and went to the White House, York got nothing. “He never got any land or money. All he wanted was his freedom,” said Hamilton. “William Clark never granted it.” Back at his studio, we walked by a mural recently painted on the side of his building of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Hamilton pointed to pieces he referenced during our conversation, including the model for York on the Belvedere. The space is currently in the process of being converted into a nonprofit called the Ed Hamilton Studios & Visitors Center dedicated to preserving his legacy and influence on the artistic community in Louisville at the recommendation of his daughter, Kendra Hamilton-Wynn, the CEO of Pier 77 Media. “The idea for Ed Hamilton Studios & Visitor’s Center came to me when we were updating Dad’s website in 2017,” shared Hamilton-Wynn. “I started thinking about what we could do as a family to preserve his artistic legacy and a visitor’s center and museum was the most obvious choice. I was so enriched as a child when I spent time at Dad’s studio, I want other children to have the same experience and exposure to boundless creativity. This will be an opportunity for us as a family to share him not only with the community of Louisville and the state of Kentucky but with the world on a grander scale. Ed Hamilton Studios & Visitors Center will be an immersive experience for all people. We plan to have a working studio with an artist in residence program, gallery, workshop space, audio/visual elements with augmented reality and gift shop.” Hamilton said that it’s “through the lens of bronze” that people who have not seen themselves depicted as a part of our nation’s history are “able to see something that looks like them. These pieces, my work, are about identity. For so many years, people haven’t felt visible. It’s not about rewriting history, it’s about telling true history.” V
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Leaving Their Mark How Maker’s Mark is innovating a sustainable future through design, agriculture and hospitality
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he beloved red-wax sealed bottle we Kentuckians know so well carries not only a carefully crafted and flavorful bourbon whisky, but also a rich history of a family who pioneered the bourbon industry. Upon arrival at the distillery nestled in Loretto, Kentucky, Rob Samuels, grandson of founders Bill Sr. and Margie Samuels and current managing director, greeted our team and gave us a brief history lesson. While sharing some quirky facts, like Maker’s Mark spells whisky without the ‘e’ in homage to their Scottish heritage and Keeneland was their first customer, Samuels emphasized the impact of his grandmother Margie Samuels, the first female to be inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame and credited with inventing bourbon tourism. Wanting guests to feel like they were coming to her own home, Margie designed the distillery as a bourbon fairytale, weaving pops of red to reflect the wax seal and architecture inspired by Williamsburg. Margie also designed the distinct bottle, making
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Maker’s Mark the only bourbon brand made and designed by a female. Pursuing the vision of innovation and flavor that his grandparents distilled into the brand, Rob Samuels leads the Maker’s Mark team into a future of sustainability. The Maker’s Mark experience will no longer just be a point and show distillery tour. Samuels explained, “We’re going to start taking visitors into nature because people that love bourbon don’t think of it as an agricultural product. The whisky we make comes from nature, and the farm experience is putting customers at the center of nature’s influence. Sustainability is so important to the future generation of whisky drinkers. We’re pioneering whisky and achieving new flavors that have yet to be discovered.” Located on the 1,000 acres of Star Hill Farm, the Maker’s Mark team is cultivating their fields, as well as continuing to source all of their water from the lakes on site. With Rob Samuels as our hospitable guide, we got a sneak peek into their tremendous efforts to construct a sustainable structure for generations to come, meeting a few of the creative leaders along the way. We began at the heart of it all, the distillery, adorned with a newly designed garden SEPTEMBER 2020
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and campus by Kentucky native and distinguished landscape designer Jon Carloftis. Working with Margie Samuels’ already established design, Carloftis and his team found great inspiration in the bottle, incorporating red, honeycomb and burgundy flowers and plants throughout the campus. A natural flow of trees and walkways guides you through the distillery with beautiful ease. I later spoke with Carloftis about his approach. He said, “The first thing I do is ask, how can I make this better? If you design something the right way, you don’t need to have signs.” Before the problem-solving skills of Carloftis came in, there was nowhere for the visitors to gather during tours, and trees concealed the buildings from afar. Carlofits and his team constructed cobblestone circles and limbed up the trees, also working with Maker’s Mark Project Director Rick Ogburn, “to figure out the most efficient way to get down the hill to the distillery while still having romance and beauty to it.” Along the thoughtfully designed paths where we walked, ending up at Star Hill Provisions, was a sneak peek of the lunch to come. Adjacent to the restaurant rests ‘Lithostill’ — from the Greek word “lithos” meaning “stone” and the Latin word origins of “still” meaning “drip” — was a sculpture by Kentucky artist Matt Weir. Described by Weir as, “an abstract sculpture work conceived from the geophysical concepts and elements of the distillation process,” the piece consists of 80,000 pounds of carved limestone with sculpted pieces of copper and stainless steel produced by Vendome Copper and Brass Works, Inc. Similar to Carloftis, Weir found great inspiration in the Maker’s Mark bottle and distillery. Weir said, “The materials, shapes and processes reflect the greater hydrological system and Maker’s signature branding...designed with the consideration of the modern term ‘distill’ and its Latin origins ‘destillare,’ referring to individual drips as the slow means of the distillation process. The title of the work is a direct reference to the word ‘destillare’ and the mass of stone which makes up the body of the sculpture form.” This is not the only place one may find themselves face to face with a great slab of limestone. Next to the restaurant is Maker’s Mark’s limestone cellar, where Maker’s Mark 46 and Private Selection are finished. Private Select Lead, Ryan Paris, elaborated on the cellar’s purpose saying, “The cellar is a 32
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LEED-certified facility designed to harness a cool geothermal climate that promotes flavor range expression within the taste vision our founders created over 65 years ago. The finishing staves we innovated within our program and distillery are crafted to highlight unique notes in our bourbon with a variety of range. In Private Select specifically, it gives our friends and family in the industry — bars, restaurants and retailers — the opportunity to create their own unique and subjective expression of Maker’s Mark in a single barrel format. This experience gives them the opportunity to showcase their favorite flavors within Maker’s Mark, just as Bill Samuels Jr. did with the Maker’s Mark 46 expression he created shortly before his retirement.” Hoping into a solar-powered enclosed golf cart, Brian Mattingly, senior manager of Bottling Operations, and Jason Nally, Star Hill Farm environmental champion, drove us off into the rolling fields of Star Hill Farm. Our first stop was their new tasting room, still under construction, situated on
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and protect the species from future insect or disease destruction,” said Mattingly. With Seth Debolt, professor of horticulture at UK, they plan to map the genome of the 400-year-old white oak tree on the peninsula of the lake and one day will be able to identify the flavor genes. Mattingly also mentioned that, with Laura DeWald, tree improvement specialist at UK, starting in March 2021, “We’re going to plant representatives of all 300 variations found in the Eastern United States, so we’ll have the entire genetic diversity of the white oak species here in one location. For the next 100 years, a lot of research will be done to improve genetics through natural regeneration and selective planting.” Passing by various open fields, Mattingly spoke of their pursuit of fresh flavor including planting several orchards, reserving 40 acres for cattle grazing, planting native grasses and potential for a truffle orchard. An already established vegetable garden provides Star Hill Provisions, Maker’s Mark’s restaurant, with fresh produce for a constantly evolving
menu. Any excess produce is donated to the LEE Initiative, created by Chef Edward Lee and Lindsey Ofcacek, for their Restaurant Workers Relief Program and the David McAtee Community Kitchen. This pursuit of flavor carries over to their specialty, bourbon, wheat being a key ingredient. Mattingly explained their efforts to develop wheat crops saying, “We realized that in the late 1940s, wheat production went from 400+ regional varieties across the nation, down to less than a dozen high-yielding varieties which now represents all the wheat diversity in America. The commercial agricultural era traded wheat’s flavor for higher yields. The varieties which Bill Samuels Sr. initially used are no longer available. For the last three years, we’ve been growing about 25 new as well as heirloom varieties in partnership with the University of Kentucky and then picking one or two of those to harvest on the property the following year. We hope to add those with improved flavor into the mash bill of future whiskys. We’re also going to explore unique summer cover crops that
will build up the quality of the soil, giving us better-tasting wheat. Healthy soil contributes more to flavor than most people realize.” Returning to the main campus, we ventured into the innovation lab, which resembles a quaint farmhouse. Expert sniffer Jane Bowie, director of Private Select and Heritage and Diplomat Programs, works to push the flavor boundaries of specialty batches as well as maintain the integrity of the original recipe. Bowie described their process, “Our approach to innovation is grounded in what the Samuels did in the beginning. They started with a specific taste vision, so we start very focused on what we want to achieve.” With about 20 or 30 wheat samples spread out on their table, Bowie expanded upon Maker’s Mark’s analysis of wheat varieties. “Today the market is very yield driven, so our big question is has flavor been lost along the way?” said Bowie. “If we’re a bourbon that uses 16% wheat in our mash bill, we want to understand the quality and how it’s grown. Ideally, it’s marrying function and form. We want to figure out how to grow it where we
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get more flavor and take care of the environment so that our grandkids still have the land, ingredients and agriculture to support what we’re doing.” Master Distiller Denny Potter expanded on how this continual experimentation emerges from an attempt to better comprehend the DNA of the classic Maker’s. “What we’re doing with Star Hill Farm is trying to understand where flavor comes from,” said Potter. “We’re working with wheat in particular, learning how different varieties can impact flavor. We recognize that we can come up with things that are new and different but are still tied to the legacy. It’s really born out of what we started with in the 50s. For example, Maker’s 46 is built off of the classic Maker’s but with different wood finishing.” I prepared my palette for the last part of our tour at Maker’s Mark: Star Hill Provisions. All the talk of pushing flavor boundaries set my expectations high, which Head Chef Newman Miller and Education Manager Amanda Humphrey blew past and into a sky of yumminess. Carrying the values of fresh ingredients and flavor profiles over into the cuisine, each handcrafted cocktail and dish explodes in your mouth, a fireworks display of all that Maker’s Mark pursues. My personal favorite was the custom vegetarian slider, finishing with the Kentucky Pick-Me-Up, a delicate blend of Maker’s Mark 46 and Sunergos cold brew coffee. Through delicious food came insightful conversation, as Samuels reflected, “One of the aspects that our founders instilled into this place and the brand is having a distillery that stands for more than just a glass of whisky we can be proud of.” Alongside Samuels sat Alex Bowie, director of Hospitality and Brand Education, who added the perfect cherry on top. Bowie said, “If I’m a consumer, I’m investing time to drive here. What will we do that makes it worth their time? What can we do so that when you get here, you stay here? What can we do here that truly allows you to experience everything about bourbon in Kentucky? The future for us lives beyond the distillery tour. That’s where Star Hill Farm plays in. We have a farm, 1,000 acres of land that we can showcase and the lake, the reason we are here in the first place. We want to take you out and show why this area is so important to what we do. We’re trying to give people true experiences that are beyond a point and show distillery tour. What is it that we are going to show you at Maker’s Mark that you can’t see somewhere else?” With gratitude and a full belly, we made our way back to the parking lot, noticing a tour stopped at the cobblestone circle. As we drove up the hill and the deep brown colored barn faded in the rearview, I felt the same as I would leaving my grandmother’s. I felt an inexplicable satiation, with twinkles of comfort and joy, yet an overarching new sense of hope. Situated on a foundation of innovation and hospitality, Maker’s Mark moves into the future with a clear intention to construct a sustainable farm and distillery, as well as craft a truly personal experience that brings you into the hidden crevices of the Kentucky countryside. V MAKER’S MARK DISTILLERY 3350 Burks Spring Rd. Loretto, KY 40037 makersmark.com 270.865.2099
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hen Kentucky bourbon experts told “That’s the Spiritless Co-Founders Lauren Chitwood, biggest piece Abbey Ferguson and Lexie Larsen that a non-alcoholic bourbon just couldn’t be about being an done, they simply didn’t listen. These three mothers and entrepreneurs saw an opporentrepreneur, we tunity to create a novel product when they noticed consumer demand shifting in America as several companies found success with non-alcohad a roadblock holic vodkas and gins. Even though it had never been done before, the every single day. co-founders knew that if they were going to launch a spirits business in Kentucky, bourbon was the obvious choice. Because this venture was so It’s about your unique, it gave them a competitive edge that made the possible outcome worth the risk. ability to see it Like many inventions and discoveries for entrepreneurs, the first Spiritless experiments took place in the co-founders’ homes. “We started and acknowledge very simply, trying to play with 4-year-old bourbons in our basement. it and to keep We had a big stockpot, a PVC pipe and a water pump and we were kind of tinkering ourselves,” CEO Lauren Chitwood explains. Chitwood and going.” her partners got opinions from expert distillers who ultimately doubted the possibility of a non-alcoholic bourbon, but Chitwood attests that —Lauren Chitwood these doubts were just one of several roadblocks. The expert distillers “could not pull away from the problem quite enough to consider solutions outside of what they knew about making bourbon,” Chitwood said. “That’s the biggest piece about being an entrepreneur, we had a roadblock every single day. It’s about your ability to see it and acknowledge it and to keep going.” And so, they did just that. The three co-founders incorporated in October of 2019 and recruited a chemical engineer from overseas to help them create their very own distillation process. Within a year, they had mastered the process and released their first product. “We actually did this really fast and that was intentional,” says Chitwood. Their product, Kentucky 74, is a one-of-a-kind non-alcoholic bourbon that has an equally unique story to go with it. Chitwood explains the story behind the name, Kentucky 74: “We were in line to be the 74th distillery in the state and we wanted to pick a number and 74 just felt natural. Also, because we can’t call ourselves a bourbon directly, it is really important to give the consumer as many nods and indications as to what they are going to experience. Kentucky just feels like you know what you’re getting and that’s how Kentucky 74 was named.” Although Spiritless hopes to focus on a national reach with its product, Kentucky is home for the three co-founders and bourbon was the perfect fit for their first product. Chitwood claims that “Kentucky has great storytelling” and the best location for Spiritless to distill and launch its first product. To make the novel Kentucky 74, Spiritless uses a unique two-step distillation process. Part of the reason the co-founders were able to put their product on the market so quickly was that their distillation process is condensed compared to typical bourbon distillation. Chitwood explains their first step, “In a process that is two hours long, not four years, what we do is put grain-neutral
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spirit and oak into intense heat and intense pressure and we modulate it and bring it up and down. We do all these things to put it through a similar experience as in a rickhouse, just in a shorter amount of time. And this process creates an extremely high-proof, intensely flavored spirit.” While the result is not technically bourbon, Chitwood explains that what they are really aiming for at this stage of the process is a high-quality spirit with all the intense flavors associated with bourbon: oak, vanilla, caramel and smoke. The second step is what Spiritless co-founders call “reverse distillation.” “We are taking out all the ethanol, all the esters, all the things that make you feel bad the next day. What we are left with is this really delicious concentrate that has all of the flavors and oils from the oak, all the things that make your pallet go, ‘Oh my goodness, I recognize this!’ And that becomes Kentucky 74,” explains Chitwood. One aspect of this process that Chitwood emphasized was that they “really intentionally made [Kentucky 74] so it blended beautifully with a full-proof spirit.” The co-founders want to allow room for consumers to choose a cocktail that has both bourbon and Spiritless, or to just go full-on Spiritless! Chitwood and her co-founders describe themselves as their most specific target demographic, which has given them an understanding of how to effectively market their product. Chitwood says “it’s not that we
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are sober every day, it’s just that we have really big, busy lives. We’ve got kids, we start early and we work all day. And then we go into a business dinner and we may even go in early for a happy hour before a business dinner.” All of these commitments make it “really hard to have alcohol be a part of your life every day, still meet your fitness goals, meet your sleep goals and frankly just be functional,” said Chitwood. Spiritless believes that this is a great opportunity for the cautious drinker to minimize their ABV and to cut their calories in half, claiming that it “allows people to have a more empowered and more inclusive experience in their social life.”
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Since launching Kentucky 74 in the summer of 2020, Spiritless has orders from all 50 states and has plans to sell Spiritless gin and tequila in 2021. CEO Lauren Chitwood describes their hopes for the future, saying, “our big crazy goal is we want you to be able to sit at any restaurant or bar, open up that cocktail menu and pick whatever you like, whether it’s a Paloma or an Old Fashioned, and I want you to be able to say, ‘I want to have that Spiritless.’” V
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early 1900s.” This distinctive room is characterized by gorgeous wood paneling and a large stone fireplace, bringing “so much charm and character to the home,” said Deason. It creates a cozy spot to read a book or sit by the fire and adds to its historical value. Deason explains that the Penfield house is “very unique by having that history there and maintaining that original feature of the ‘log cabin room.’” Deason shares that, “adding a gorgeous house on top of” the preexisting log cabin has enhanced the property and the neighborhood at large. Another notable characteristic of this house is the grand staircase in the front foyer. This open space offers viewpoints to several other parts of the house, making the house seem spacious and inviting. On the right of the staircase, Deason explains that “the dining room and kitchen area make up kind of their own wing,” which connects to the log cabin room. On the main floor, “It is not open-concept, but more of a traditional concept. It still feels open because you have so many rooms to choose from.” The Penfield house appears warm and bright on the inside because of the many large windows throughout. Features like the six fireplaces distributed amongst the three levels make the house even more welcoming and family-friendly. On the upper level, the home offers four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The master bathroom was completely renovated by the current owners, the only renovation during their residence. “They put gorgeous finished tile in the bathroom and replaced all the mirrors, transforming it into a big mirror vanity wall. They also updated the cabinets and added a huge walk-in shower with a skylight,” said Deason. Their acrylic freestanding tub is also an eye-catching feature of the newly renovated master bath.
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In addition to the home’s historical attributes and charming features, its location also adds to its appeal. “[Prospect] is a very pristine place to live,” said Deason. This part of Louisville gives homeowners the opportunity to own a lot of land and ensure both safety
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and privacy, “while still being close to modern amenities.” Another great feature of this home is the spacious backyard and patio area. Deason explains that “there is a nice acre lot that this house sits on, and it is easy to go outside and
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enjoy the back patio. It becomes your own oasis when you go to the back of the home, where you can enjoy the patio and relax.” The Sutherland Farms neighborhood has much to offer homeowners as well. The neighborhood has its own clubhouse and “you can access the clubhouse as soon as you buy a house in the Sutherland Farms neighborhood,” explains Deason. “There is a neighborhood pool, neighborhood tennis courts and neighborhood playgrounds.” These are just some of the amenities available to Sutherland residents, making the neighborhood a more inclusive and family-friendly place to live. Deason attests that “it is a very safe neighborhood which is comforting to buyers.” For buyers interested in a family-friendly neighborhood, historical charm and spacious land to create a private environment, this is the home for them. V
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ardening recently became a hobby for many people during quarantine, but for Crystal Smith, gardening has always been a part of her daily routine. Smith, an interior designer at Bittners, began gardening as a young child when her parents created their garden. She now has her own garden at her home where she grows a variety of vegetables depending on the season. When the shutdown occurred, Smith was able to dedicate more time and energy to working and appreciating her garden. “I found gardening more relaxing because I was able to spend a lot of time and actually sit out and enjoy it during quarantine,” Smith said. Smith prefers to shop for her garden from a farm in southern Kentucky called Peace Valley Farms. She likes to prioritize shopping locally, so she tries to get all of her vegetable seeds from them. Since her supplies are sourced from local farmers, she had no trouble getting the items she needed during the quarantine. Her garden is full of a variety of different vegetables, often changing depending on the season or her mood, according to Smith. “Right now, I’m obsessed with my
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tomatoes because they’re ripe. I’m thinking of all of these different things to make like salsa, tomato pie, etc. I’m currently canning whole tomatoes to use in my cooking,” Smith said. Gardens should be full of plants that you’ll enjoy and eat, not just a random sampling of seeds. Everyone will have their own preference of what to include in their garden, so there’s no wrong way to go about picking which vegetables to plant according to Smith. She likes to try new things, and this season she planted raspberries and eggplant for the first time. Gardening can be tricky if you go into it with little to no previous knowledge, but learning a few tips can help a garden go a long way. “Learn how to space your plants properly. It’s important to know how much space every plant will take up so that different plants aren’t overlapping each other. Knowing how much space a squash plant will take versus a pepper plant, for example. It’s something I still struggle with, but it’s very important,” Smith said. The quarantine allowed Smith to step back and appreciate her garden more than she usually does, and through that process, she recognized the similarities between gardening and interior design. “Both bring me joy. Both involve a process and starting with the right things. For gardening, you have to start with good soil, and for interior design, you have to start with a good foundation,” Smith said. Smith has been an interior designer for ten years in Louisville, beginning her career at Tassels for four years, and now she’s been at Bittners for six years. Interior design isn’t a career for everyone, but for Smith, she said
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it comes naturally to her because she’s always been a naturally creative person. “Even as a kid, I would move furniture around in my room, redecorating and getting into my creative side,” Smith said. Creative-minded people always need some kind of outlet in their lives, and for Smith, that is interior design. Going through the process from start to finish and selecting items to complete a project are what encourage Smith to keep interior designing. For many businesses, quarantine stopped the daily grind of work, but for Smith, work never let up. Construction on projects was able to continue because they were able to social distance, so projects that had begun before quarantine continued. Moving her office at Bittners to her home presented a lot of challenges for Smith, but it also brought along lots of new skills. “I got a lot more comfortable using social media platforms, such as Facebook and Zoom, because I don’t think I felt uber comfortable using them before. It definitely came with challenges too, including many meltdowns from my 3 and 5-yearold during Zoom calls, but everyone was in the same situation and very understanding,” Smith said. All kinds of challenges arose for different people during quarantine due to the unprecedented nature of switching from working in an office to working at home. One way to make this less challenging and feel a bit more normal is to spruce up your at-home office. Smith recommends adding some kind of greenery to your office, such as an indoor house plant. It gives that organic feel of something natural in your space that might help alleviate stress. If keeping plants alive is the
last thing you want to have on your plate, consider adding a low-maintenance plant, such as a succulent or a faux plant. “I have orchids in my office at Bittners and I loved being able to see them bloom or about to bloom. Seeing the beautiful flowers everyday lifts me up and makes me feel good,” Smith said. Another way to spiff up your at-home workspace or home in general is by implementing small changes, such as moving artwork around or pulling things out of storage. “Try recycling some old pieces from your attic or storage spaces into a new space. Mix the old things with the newer things for a fresh look,” Smith said. Another effortless way to change up a room is with new pillows, according to Smith. Changing throw pillows seasonally is an easy way to reflect the feeling you want in the room. It also gives you a fresh new look every few months, according to Smith. Don’t be afraid to try something new. Whether it’s changing your home around or planting your first seed in your vegetable garden, you could be unleashing a hidden talent. Whether you’re looking for gardening tips or an interior designer, Crystal Smith is a woman of many talents and is sure to help you find that extra something you or your space needs. V
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You have several locations around Louisville. When did you decide to expand, and what made your additional locations a good investment?
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It was just over three years ago when we expanded and I opened Middletown Party Center on Shelbyville Road, which is our fourth location. Middletown is a densely populated part of Louisville. There are a lot of rooftop bars there, the economics looked good. It was a good location and we were able to negotiate a good lease on good terms. I think not just in this business, but in any business, one has to be willing to take risks, grow, expand, evolve and change with the market.
What makes your store different from other liquor stores? We are family-owned and independent. I am in my store seven days a week. There are other store owners who work very hard and are in their stores seven days a week, but I provide a level of service and consultation that you just cannot find in a grocery chain
How long have you owned Prospect Party Center and how did you get started in this industry? This is a family business that my father started in 1972 when he opened Skyway Beverage Shop on Hikes Lane. That store is still open and still in our family. He then purchased Fern Creek Liquors in the mid1970s. We purchased Prospect Wine and
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or a big-box national store. There is a passion that I have for this industry, an interest. I’ve been working in this store for a long time and I know many of the clients and guests in the store. I work hard to provide a really high level of customer service.
How has your business adapted with COVID-19? We were developing an online presence and a delivery service just a few weeks before the pandemic hit. Fortunately, we had developed that, and once the pandemic hit, the delivery and curbside business really took off. Every month, we also have a service that comes into our stores with a UV light to sterilize all of the high-touch points in the store: the sales counters, the shields at the registers, credit card machines, keyboards, monitors, bathrooms and doors. Then they spray a non-toxic substance that kills viral bacteria and it is effective for 60 days. They come back every four weeks to do this. We take this very seriously; the health and the safety of our team members as well as the customers in our stores. Even though it is an additional expense, we find it is necessary and the right thing to do.
How have sales been affected during this unprecedented time? I would say that it was a real salutary benefit of the current pandemic that our sales grew close to 30%. Business just took off. When the state deemed package-liquor retail stores essential, that helped us stay open. The limiting of on-premise consumption shifted a lot of the consumption to consumers entertaining or staying at home rather than going out, so that really helped our business. I do feel really badly for businesses and any individuals that are experiencing extreme hardship during this time. Many people are in a difficult spot, with suffering and illness.
What is your most popular product right now? One of our top sellers, if not our top seller hands down, is Old Forester. It represents a fantastic value and a great product.
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What is your secret to success? There is no secret! I grew up in this business with my father. I would come into the store on Sundays at Skyway Beverage and help clean and stock candy when I was probably 7, 8, and 9-years-old. When I turned 20-years-old, I was old enough to work in the store. On holidays and summer breaks from college, I worked in the store with my father. After I graduated from college, I worked with him in a full-time capacity and learned a lot under his tutelage. He instilled a good work ethic and had a good business sense. He stressed the importance of customer service and being willing to adapt and try to identify trends in the industry to stay relevant. He was always working.
How has the growth of the bourbon industry in Kentucky been helpful to your business? Bourbon is the single fastest-growing department in our business. The national interest in bourbon, and having our stores in the epicenter of the bourbon industry, has been a great blessing. Bourbon tourism has been extremely complementary to our business as well. Bourbon is king right now; it is extremely popular. We have long-established relationships with wholesalers, suppliers and distilleries, so we are able to do individual barrel selections and have access to a lot of the coveted and hard-to-find bourbons that are available on a very limited basis.
What do you envision for the future of Prospect Party Center? I hope to continue to grow and expand the business and I hope that the excitement and interest in bourbon continues. It has been a real honor and privilege to be a part of it. V PROSPECT PARTY CENTER 9521 US-42 Prospect, KY 40059 prospectpartycenter.com 502.228.3990
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President Max Shapira Is there a specific part of the history of Heaven Hill that you’d like to tell us about? There are two dates that are most important: one was 85 years ago, 1935, and the other is 2020. In 1935, you had my dad, his four brothers, and a few others in the middle of the Depression, building a distillery knowing they had to wait for the product. They were as enthusiastic as you could imagine, with great faith and energy. Today, we have a similar unevenness in the middle of a pandemic with lots of unemployment, yet we attack the business with the same amount of enthusiasm as the five founding brothers did 85 years ago. 74
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How did there get to be so many brands under the Heaven Hill name? From the late 1950s to the early 1980s, the bourbon industry went into a small decline due to consumer desires. The rise of vodka, gin cocktails and rum cocktails provided unbelievable competition to the American whiskey category. It made sense to expand beyond our whiskey. Beginning in the 1960s up until today, there’s been a broad range program of internal product development and brand acquisition that has expanded the portfolio to almost every distilled spirit category. Despite all that diversification, the core part of our DNA is American whiskey.
How has the distillery evolved since you took over as President?
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There’s always pride in a new brand and expansion of facilities, and we’ve done all those kinds of things over the years. The most interesting thing is to look at the business as a family-owned and operated company, not just from a short, medium or long term view. We look at it from a generational view. Being able to have another generation of family involvement is a key piece of how we manage and will evolve in the years to come. We’ve developed a broad portfolio of American whiskeys. There are some of the most iconic and historical names. Evan Williams was a major builder of the city of Louisville dating back to the first commercial distillery in 1783. Elijah Craig, which most analysts consider the father of bourbon, created his whiskey in 1789 in Georgetown, KY.
How do you continue the legacy of your father and grandfather? The best way is to always have a set of values. We’re passionately committed to excellence. Teamwork is unbelievably important. We are continuously improving, striving to be the best, highly customer focused and very nimble in what we do. We do everything with a sense of integrity. These are the same SEPTEMBER 2020
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Chief Marketing Officer Kate S. Latts How long have you been at Heaven Hill? Unofficially, I’d like to say my whole life. Heaven Hill is so much a part of my concept of family and who I’ve been, from how it often impacted family dinners and vacations, to summer jobs. Growing up in a family business is a unique paradigm. In my professional role, I’ve been with the company for 19 years on the marketing team. I oversee all of our brands, not just our bourbons, which are about 30% of our business.
How has the distillery evolved since you joined? When I came to the company, I think in total we had seven people on the marketing team and now we have 50. We have an in-house agency, a PR and communications team, and an events team. None of those areas existed when I first came to the company. We’ve created more sophisticated ways that we train and develop our team. We’ve been able to lean in even more to being good community partners throughout Louisville, Bardstown and other places our employees live. The company has grown so much, we’ve tried to maintain our value of nimbleness and entrepreneurial, family culture.
How do you continue the legacy of your family?
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First of all, I always make sure to reflect on the legacy that my grandfather and his four brothers left. I can’t imagine what they would think if they saw the company today. The whole notion of it being a family-owned
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company is really important to me and the rest of the family. We infuse those values into everything we do. There’s never a day that goes by, especially now, where I’m not interacting with my team members’ kids. I love that. They grow up feeling like they’re a part of this family, just like I did. We really try to treat our employees like extended family members.
Chief Operating Officer Allan Latts How has Heaven Hill evolved since you joined 19 years ago? From a company size, we’ve been able to grow faster than others and be a dominant player in the industry. From a branded business or consumer packaged goods standpoint, we’ve become much more focused on building brands to last years. We’ve accomplished this by launching brands such as Larceny and PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur. From an operation standpoint, one of the things I’m most proud of is being able to grow our infrastructure to meet the growth of the company, whether that’s expanding our distilleries or going from one bottling plant to many. From a financial basis, we’ve become much smarter about our business, like using data analytics to help inform decision making. One of the things I personally did was lead the implementation of the ERP, the financial and data infrastructure for our operations, 76
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which provided the basis for much expanded information.
How do you continue the legacy of the Shapira family? By continuing to grow and being a successful player in the industry. Part of that is this focus on brand building. As an independent family-owned company, we have the luxury of taking this long term view. Another part of the secret sauce is making sure we maintain a great relationship with our distributors and retailers and the longevity of our sales forces. There’s a consistency there. All of our distributors are family-owned, family-lead businesses, like Southern Glazer Wine & Spirits and Republic National Distributing Company. Lastly, it’s maintaining nimbleness. This ability to both react quickly, but also reading the tea leaves of the world, so we can be proactive about what we do.
Do you have any goals or ideas for the future of Heaven Hill Distillery? One goal is to continue to empower our employees. Our brands are really important, but our people are even more so to ensure our success. We are continuing to focus on being good citizens in the communities where our employees live and work, whether that’s programs in the West End of Louisville where our distillery is, or sponsorships with
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the Speed Art Museum or the Louisville Zoo. The number of family-owned companies that make it to the third generation is very little. It’s a huge accomplishment to be an 85-year-old company, yet 85 years is just another day in our company. We have the vision and intention of keeping this a multi-generational family business.
Master Distiller Conor O’Driscoll How do you balance legacy and innovation? I’m the seventh Master Distiller. I look up specifically to Parker Beam, who held this position for 56 years, and meld his focus on quality and consistency with my knowledge. As knowledge of yeast and fermentation improves, my job is to take the legacy and build on it with more up to date microbiological methodology. I stand on the shoulders of giants, so I have to be careful not to step too far to one side or the other. It’s about being part of the continuum and being able to leverage those 85 years of experience and knowledge to direct where these brands might go. There’s an air of collaboration in this company. We focus on what makes Heaven Hill great, which is making high-quality, consistent whiskeys. The nimbleness, continuous improvement and innovation is our family DNA.
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What are some special bourbons you’ve worked on that you are particularly proud of? We have a grain to glass program. It’s kind of a farm to table style of whiskey where we grow specific strains of corn or wheat on the property. This year, we’re starting to use Kentucky rye. For the grain to glass, we’ve done a high-wheat bourbon, a high-rye whiskey and a high-rye bourbon, and tweaked those to bring out the character of the grains. The oldest one of those will be two-years-old in December, and we’ll do a tasting of it to see how it’s developing. Every fall, we bring out Parker’s Heritage Collection in honor and memory of Parker Beam, and we have a special whiskey to honor our 85th year.
How do ensure that the brands under Heaven Hill are distinct from each other? What makes each unique? At the distillery, we have five mash bills. We have a bourbon with rye, a rye whiskey, a wheated bourbon, a wheat whiskey and a corn whiskey. When we make any or all of those, we’re not specifically making a brand. We focus on making super high quality, consistent whiskey. If you put bad whiskey in a good barrel, you’ll get bad whiskey out of the good barrel. We’re strategic about where we put different styles of whiskey, depending on what brand we might think it will become, but even at that point, we’re not entirely sure what brand it might be. It’s all about maturation at that point. We might lay some of the wheat bourbon down thinking it will become Larceny in six years, but there are no hard and fast rules. V
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The life and legacy of Kentucky’s top bourbon Master Distillers By ELIZABETH SCINTA
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ith more than 20 distilleries in the state, Kentucky produces some of the top branded bourbons in the world, and behind every great bourbon is a Master Distiller. Get to know six of them below.
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hris Morris began his career at Brown-Forman in 1976 as a trainee. In 2004, he took over the reins of Master Distiller from Lincoln Henderson, becoming the second Master Distiller at the Woodford Reserve Distillery. Morris now oversees both Old Forester and Woodford Reserve at Brown-Forman. His parents worked at Brown-Forman in the 1940s, so bourbon has been a part of his life since the beginning. “I didn’t know I wanted to be a Master Distiller, I just wanted to have a nice job and a nice career, and I was fortunate that circumstances brought me to where I am today,” said Morris. Since becoming Master Distiller, Morris has seen the bourbon industry drastically change with hundreds of new bourbon brands and an increase of women in the industry.“Thank goodness we have the Kentucky Bourbon Trail as a great tourist attraction for the state, including a good 70 plus distilleries and 400 new bourbon brands since I became Master Distiller. We’ve also certainly seen the increasing involvement of women in the industry. My protégée and future Master Distiller is Elizabeth McCall,” said Morris. A typical day can vary for Morris, but he particularly loves getting to interact with the consumers. For Morris, the most challenging part of the job is innovating new bourbons. “Innovation is a challenge because the bottom line is people have to like it. It has to taste good. It has to make sense. That challenge makes you be creative,” said Morris. Morris’s favorite bourbon cocktail is a Manhattan, but his everyday drink is a bourbon on the rocks.
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he Jim Beam brand dates back to 1740, but the distillery we know wasn’t established until 1935. In 2004, Fred Noe became the seventh generation of Beam family Master Distillers after being taught by his father, Frederick Booker Noe II. “Growing up, my dad always wanted it to be my decision. He didn’t want me to feel like being the only child meant I had to follow in his footsteps. He did everything he could to push me away and he wanted me to go to college first. I tried other things, but I got drawn back because of my childhood and following my dad around the distillery,” said Noe. Working for one of the top-known bourbon brands in the world could be overwhelming for many people, but for Noe, it’s part of his legacy. “I’m the seventh generation of the Beams to be a part of it. It’s part of my legacy to carry on the tradition and to make high-quality bourbon and products that I would be proud to give to my friends and family. And to prepare my son, Freddy, for his part in the company,” said Noe. Asking a Master Distiller what their favorite bourbon is is like asking a mother who their favorite child is, but after some thinking, Noe had an answer. “That’s the hardest question you’ve asked. I think it’s one my father created, Booker’s Bourbon,” Noe said. Noe’s father released Booker’s Bourbon in 1987 as the first small batch of bourbon from Jim Beam. Noe’s favorite bourbon cocktail is a bourbon sour or Manhattan, but only if the bartender is using fresh ingredients.
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grew up in Kentucky and knew the history around the [bourbon] production in Kentucky. After getting my Chemical Engineering degree from UK, I knew that I could apply myself to the industry, and once I started at Buffalo Trace, I figured out my career path,” said Harlen Wheatley, Master Distiller of Buffalo Trace Distillery. Buffalo Trace Distillery is most known for the production of its Buffalo Trace brand and Pappy Van Winkle. Wheatley became the sixth Master Distiller since the Civil War in 2005. Before becoming Master Distiller, he spent time as a supervisor of the distillery and distillery manager. Since being in the bourbon industry, he has seen it do “a complete 180.” “I started at a time when the production side was a little slow and now, we are at an all-time peak,” Wheatley said. When distilling new, and old, bourbons, Wheatley says their main focus is to have a good variety of bourbon for consumers to choose from. Their primary focus is on their legendary brands, but they also know how to manage the creation of new bourbons. For Wheatley, picking a favorite bourbon and bourbon cocktail was challenging. Ultimately, he settled on the Buffalo Trace Straight Bourbon Whiskey and a Manhattan. “I don’t really have just one favorite because I appreciate all the bourbons. I do like our Buffalo Trace Straight Bourbon Whiskey being that it is our flagship bourbon. We try to put the very best overall bourbon into that bottle. It is very versatile, easy to drink and the quality shows through, whether it is tasted straight or in a nice cocktail,” said Wheatley.
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Drew Kulsveen
illett Distillery is one of the newer distilleries in Kentucky, founded in 1936 by Thompson Willett in Bardstown, KY. Drew Kulsveen has been a part of the distillery since 2003, bouncing around from blending and bottling, to sales, to wherever else he was needed. Willett was rebuilding their distillery until 2012, so when it was completed, Kulsveen became the new Master Distiller. Willett Distillery is a family business, and Kulsveen marks the fifth generation of Kentucky distillers in his family. “Having the ability to create the whiskey, watch it mature and age, and experiment with different things is a lot of fun for me. It’s not monotonous,” said Kulsveen. Keeping the brand’s legacy alive while also creating new bourbon is something every Master Distiller has to conquer. Innovation is vital to keep the brand moving forward, but staying true to its roots is equally important. “Patience is key. Don’t rush a project. We’ve got some [projects] we were working on for many years that could’ve been finished in a few months if we rushed it, but we’re really patient,” said Kulsveen. In a standard job, a person would run through the motions of a typical day, but one could argue being the Master Distiller of a top known bourbon brand is not a normal job. “I don’t have a typical day,” Kulsveen laughed. “It’s a different challenge every day, but it’s nothing that we can’t get through. I’m all over the place from the distillery to the bottling house to the warehouses. I bounce around quite a bit, so I’m not stuck in one spot which is nice,” said Kulsveen. Kulsveen’s favorite bourbon from Willett Distillery is Rowan’s Creek. His favorite bourbon cocktail is an Old Fashioned.
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rent Elliott, a lifetime Kentuckian, has been an admirer of bourbon from a young age; however, he never thought he would be a part of the business, especially in the role of Master Distiller. After he took a tour of a distillery in 2005, he felt certain that the bourbon industry could use his background in chemistry in some way, so he applied for a job. “I wanted to be a part of producing something that was more than just a product, but an iconic product, especially in Kentucky. It seemed too good to be true. I applied for the job and within six weeks I was working for Four Roses,” said Elliott. In 2015, Elliott became Master Distiller of Four Roses. Throughout his 15 years of working in the bourbon business, he’s seen a lot change. “I would say all of the changes have been directly related to the increase in popularity of the bourbon business. Those changes, from the number of bourbons we make, to the variety of bourbons, to the growth of the bourbon trail, has made us adapt,” said Elliott. Elliott recently won Master Distiller of the Year at the 2020 Icons of Whiskey America Award Ceremony. “I was totally surprised and super happy and excited to be recognized for myself and my brand. It was validation that we know what we’re making here is fantastic, but to be honored with an award like that, it really speaks to what we’re doing here as a team and a brand,” said Elliott. Elliott’s favorite bourbon cocktail is the classic Old Fashioned and his go-to Four Roses Bourbon at Photo courtesy of Four Roses. the moment is the Small Batch Select.
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Jimmy Russell
immy Russell is referred to as the “Buddha of Bourbon,” the “Master Distiller’s Master Distiller” and a legend – there truly is no other way to define him. Russell became the third Master Distiller of Wild Turkey Distillery in 1966, following in the steps of Bill Hughes. Russell is the longest-tenured active Master Distiller in the Kentucky bourbon industry. In 2015, Russell’s son, Eddie, became Master Distiller alongside his father, making them the only active fatherson duo of bourbon Master Distillers in the world. “It’s wonderful working with your family. There’s generations and generations of families in the bourbon business and they stay in the business,” said Jimmy Russell. Over Jimmy Russell’s long career as Master Distiller, he has seen the industry change, but to him, the most significant change has been all the new products. “The biggest thing would be having different products coming out, such as flavored bourbon, single barreled and double barreled. Everybody has really changed for the better and it’s really helped the bourbon business,” said Jimmy Russell. For Jimmy Russell, being a Master Distiller has never been a job. Being able to come into work every day and connect with the people is something he enjoys. “The best part? I get to drink all day! I’m kidding, seeing people enjoy your product and enjoy what you’re doing is the best part,” Jimmy Russell said. Jimmy Russell prefers Rare Breed Wild Turkey Bourbon on the rocks, whereas Eddie Russell prefers a Boulevardier or a Manhattan. V
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strology has been used for eons to better understand ourselves, others and to cultivate self-growth by using our strengths and strengthening our weaknesses. Everyone knows their sun sign because it’s where the sun was at their time of birth. Although the sun sign is the most pervasive influence in people’s astrological chart, astrology’s roots go much deeper. Everyone has two other dominant signs. Your moon sign is marked by the location of your birth (i.e. Louisville, KY) and reveals your emotional side or your inner self, the part only you see. Your rising sign, marked by the exact time of your birth (i.e. 6:59 p.m.), illuminates how others see you in the world or “your image.” In honor of the bourbon issue, I paired each sign with a classic bourbon cocktail that corresponds with the traits of each sign. Remember the following synopsis of each sign is just the tip of the iceberg, so take it with a splash of bourbon. If you do know your rising sign, I suggest you read that blurb too for a more comprehensive understanding. I invite you to sit back, sip your favorite bourbon cocktail and keep cool in the final days of summer.
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ARIES Fire (March 21 - April 19)
TAURUS Earth (April 20 - May 20)
The audacious ram is the first sign of the zodiac and thus symbolizes new beginnings and birth. Aries have a tendency to only think of themselves. They are ruled by the planet Mars, which gives them courage, passion and drive. Their fiery nature is seen through their confident leadership, community building and relentless determination. You can recognize a ram by their firm handshake and wide grin as they tell you about the new projects they have undertaken.
Taurus, the fierce yet gentle bull, is ruled by Venus, the Roman goddess of beauty and the arts, which gives them a refined appreciation for simple yet luxurious experiences. As an earth sign, they are down-to-earth, affectionate, practical, strong and resistant to change. Although famous for their temper, the bull rarely shows it, unless you shove them too hard. When they are not working hard to ensure their security, you can find them in a bubble bath, candles lit and then cuddling up with a soft blanket.
Hot Toddy
This warm beverage, just like the renewable and fiery Aries, is often consumed when you’re under the weather and need to feel revived. Place turmeric ginger tea bag and 2 tsp of honey in mug and fill 3/4 with boiling water. Let stand. Garnish with lemon twist and 4 cloves. Fill the rest with Willett bourbon. Stir and serve.
Kentucky Mule
This cocktail is down-to-earth just like the bull that appreciates the simple yet refined things in life. Add 2 oz Buffalo Trace, 1 oz simple syrup and .5 oz lime juice. Fill copper mug with cubed ice and top with ginger beer. Garnish with a wedge of lime and mint sprig.
GEMINI Air (May 21 - June 20)
CANCER Water
Many astrologers consider Gemini the quintessential human sign. They are intelligent, adaptable, energetic and excellent communicators. In astrology, Mercury rules travel and communication. No wonder you find these air signs creating witty conversation at parties, expressing themselves through the arts, exploring overseas or at the newest local restaurant. The twins of Gemini represent duality. On the other side of their enthusiastic ideas, they can be capricious and disheartened, but they only let those closest to them see this.
Cancer is governed by the moon that shifts the ocean’s tides just like their ever-changing emotions. Out of all the signs, the crab is most paradoxical. They love security, yet yearn for adventure. They are patient sympathetic listeners and then can suddenly turn cranky. Crabs are cautious yet courageous as they crawl over obstacles. The crab’s thick shell protects their sensitive flesh underneath. Home and family are of utmost importance to Cancerians who are happiest surrounded by loved ones.
Mint Julep
The perfect combination of sweet and sour is just like the kindly complex crab. Add 2 oz of Evan Williams, 1 oz of fresh lemon juice, 1 oz of simple syrup and a dash of egg white (optional) to shaker. Fill with ice. Shake. Strain into an old fashioned glass over ice. Garnish with cherry or lemon wedge.
Always a crowd-pleaser, this celebratory cocktail has many layers like bourbon and the twins. Lightly muddle 8 mint leaves and .25 oz simple syrup in a julep cup. Add 2 oz of Four Roses and pack tightly with crushed ice. Stir. Add more ice. Garnish with mint sprig.
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LEO Fire (July 23 - August 22)
VIRGO Earth (August 23 - September 22)
LIBRA Air (September 23 - October 22)
Leo the lion is loyal, creative, powerful, magnanimous, regal and loves to be the center of attention just like the star that rules them, the sun. This star bestows lions with vitality and authority. Leos can be found adding spice to parties with vivacious conversation and electric energy. Lions are hard-working, astute and enthusiastic. But like the animal, they can also give in to laziness or looking for “the easy way out.”
Mercury rules both Virgo and Gemini and grants these signs with great communication as well as the desire for constant activity. You will not find Virgos sitting around. They are more likely to be working late at the office than the last soldier standing at the party. But when they do go out, they are polished and probably helped organize the gathering. Virgos are practical, industrious, reliable, perfectionistic, analytical and care deeply about their health. Their symbol, the virgin, signifies purity of purpose, intellect and a desire to be of service.
Libras are the quintessential of charm. They have a knack for knowing how to make people feel heard and seen. They are easy-going and know how to transform an argument into laughter. Ruled by Venus, goddess of beauty and romance, Librans appreciate all the luxuries of life: art, beautiful people, flowers, champagne, jewelry, etc. Libras need to be wary of their expectation of admiration. Like their symbol, the scales, they are the sign of partnerships. Libras energy is best spent melding with others, whether that is in a marriage, with a business partner, family or friends.
Manhattan
It sparkles with creativity, electricity and spice, just like the regal lion. For a non-alcoholic option with just as much flavor, stir 2 oz Spiritless Kentucky 74, 1 oz of sweet vermouth and 2 dashes Angostura bitters with ice. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a cherry or lemon peel.
Bourbon Neat
A drink as practical and to the point as Virgos. Pour 2 oz of Bardstown Bourbon Company’s Discovery Series #3 into a Glencairn glass. Sip and enjoy.
Bourbon on the Rocks
This is as easy going as the scales with a perfect balance of flavor, which Libras appreciate. Pour 2 oz of Bourbon 30’s Light & Lovely - Small Batch Whiskey into an old fashioned glass. Add desired amount of ice.
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SCORPIO Water (October 23 - November 21)
SAGITTARIUS Fire (November 22 - December 21)
CAPRICORN Earth (December 22 - January 19)
Scorpio is the sign of intensity. You can immediately recognize a Scorpio by their piercing gaze that sees into your soul. They are magnetic, strong-willed, stoic, intuitive and emotional. Scorpios maintain a poised demeanor, but underneath they are always analyzing and planning their next move. If you ask a Scorpion their opinion, be ready for the blunt truth. Sugarcoating is not in their vocabulary, yet they have big hearts under their spicy exterior.
Sagittarius, the archer, is philosophical, direct, adventurous and cheerful. Ruled by Jupiter, the planet of good fortune and optimism, these people have a strong desire for independence and travel. You can find archers making funny and brutally frank remarks at dinner, without knowing how their words affect others, but they mean no harm. Even in their darkest days, archers firmly believe the sun will rise tomorrow as they seize each day with high spirits.
Capricorns, like their symbol, the mountain goat, have the perseverance and patience to ascend great heights and overcome any obstacle. Capricorns employ brilliant strategy and organization to achieve their goals. Ruled by Saturn, this planet gives them discipline and the ability to respond to whatever the universe throws their way. You can find Capricorns at self-development trainings or reading a self-help book quietly on the airplane. In social situations, goats act with grace. Friends turn to them in challenge, because of their practicality, although they can seem reserved.
Sazerac
This intense and creative drink is perfect for spicy Scorpios. Rinse chilled rocks glass with absinthe. Muddle 1 sugar cube and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters in a mixing glass. Add 2 oz of Maker’s Mark, fill with ice and stir. Strain into glass. Garnish with lemon peel.
Old Fashioned
This cocktail is sipped across the globe, just like the free-spirited Sagittarius. Muddle 1 sugar cube, 4 dashes of Angostura bitters, 1 orange wheel, 1 Maraschino cherry and a splash of club soda in an old fashioned glass. Add 2 oz of Wild Turkey (for these free souls) and fill with ice. Garnish with fresh cherry and orange peel.
Bourbon & Coke
A simple drink that pairs well with the mountain goat who is no-nonsense, yet carbonated with wit when least expected. Add 2 oz of Jim Beam to cocktail glass. Fill the rest with Coke. Enjoy.
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AQUARIUS Air (January 20 - February 18) You can recognize an Aquarius because their ideas and style are always fifty years ahead of their time. Many astrologers call the water bearer the visionary of the zodiac. They are confident, original, inventive, humanitarian and analytical. People consider Aquarians friendly, but also aloof. This is because they are always one step ahead in their minds and full of hopes and dreams. Water bearers, like Cancers, are full of paradoxes. They love adventure and are also content reading at home. They love to socialize as much as they relish solitude. You can find them at art galleries or drooling over facts at science museums.
Milk Punch
This is as inventive and quirky as Aquarians. Shake 2 oz of Elijah Craig bourbon (extra aged just like this zodiac visionary), 1 cup milk, 1 tsp powdered sugar with ice. Strain into Collins glass. Garnish with a sprinkle of nutmeg.
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PISCES Water (February 19 - March 20) Pisces, the two fishes, represents death, eternity and spiritual rebirth. As the last sign of the zodiac, they are a mixture of all the signs, which makes them mysterious. Out of all the signs, Pisces are the most compassionate, creative and deeply intuitive. Friends of the fish would be smart to pay attention to their intuition and deep understanding of others. However, this can be the fishes’ biggest vulnerability, as they have so much empathy for others, they have a hard time saying no to people in need.
“We are born at a given moment, in a given place, and like vintage years of [bourbon], we have the qualities of the year and of the season in which we are born.” — Carl Gustav Jung
Brown Derby
A cocktail perfect for the Pisces with its murky appearance and creative ingredients. Use 2 oz of Old Forester bourbon (for their old souls), 1 oz of fresh grapefruit and .5 oz honey syrup to shaker, fill with ice and shake. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
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Health
The benefits of working out with others By KENNY HODGES Photos by ANDREA HUTCHINSON
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you ever wake up in the morning with grand plans to work out, but by the end of the day you feel exhausted and frustrated that another day went by with no exercise? The good news is, you’re not alone. It is completely normal to lack the desire to workout. With all the daily stressors of life — work, family, school, etc. — it seems taking care of ourselves always gets pushed aside. When I was laid off due to COVID19, I thought I would have so much “free-time” to work out. In reality, quarantine had the complete opposite effect. I found myself staying up later, sleeping in more and staying busy around the house. Working out was put on the backburner
to a screeching halt. Looking back now, I see the key ingredient I was missing while quarantined was my community. I didn’t realize how important it was to workout with other people. The majority of my workouts were with other trainers, clients and my brother-in-law. I was lacking the accountability, motivation and energy they brought to my exercise routine. An article in the Journal of Science found that, when we spend time in a community, we gravitate towards the behaviors in that community. So, it makes sense that being away from my fitness-focused community left me making fitness less of a priority. Working out with others can look different depending on the individual. Whether you find a workout buddy, hire a personal trainer or workout with your family at home, accountability pushes us out of our comfort zone. You must find what works for you. Finding a workout buddy can be essential to being consistent in your health and exercise routine. Look for a friend(s) with similar goals that you feel comfortable sharing your achievements — and failures — with and who are easily
I thought I would have so much “free-time” to work out. In reality, quarantine had the complete opposite effect. as I navigated through the COVID curve ball life threw at me. It was shocking that, as someone who has worked out all their life, suddenly my fitness motivation came
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accessible to you digitally or in-person. Personally, I always like working out with people that are more fit than me, so they push me to be better. Let’s be honest, doing a workout with a friend is always more fun and motivating.
BENEFITS OF WORKING OUT WITH FRIENDS:
Considering working with a personal trainer? Whether you are heading back to the gym, taking your first step in the door, or taking on your fitness goals at home, there are so many ways to work with a trainer during this time. Such as: Daily/weekly workouts with text or call accountability Zoom/Facetime workouts
Accountability: hold each other responsible, can’t be one-sided
Meet a trainer in a park
Shared goals: creates healthy competition
A trainer can meet you at your house and workout outside or in the garage
More fun: it’s always more fun to face challenges with a friend There’s another way to work out in a community that adds even more value to your fitness journey, which is working out with a personal trainer. You’d be surprised at the return on investment you will receive by hiring a “coach” of sorts to help you kick-start and maintain your fitness. The benefits are endless and finding one that fits your personality is key. The bond that is created with your personal trainer can help you excel and reach your goals. Some of my closest friendships are with my clients. Trust and confidence in one another form a healthy partnership that will help you crush your fitness goals!
At Baptist Health/Milestone Wellness Center we have over 60+ personal trainers that specialize in all kinds of different ways to exercise. If you’re ready to take that step, I guarantee that we have someone that will work for you! Let’s face it, we are in the middle of a pandemic and we are all treading water trying to adjust to our new “normal.” I’m hoping that your new normal includes making your health a priority. If you’re feeling stuck, or you’ve lost your fitness motivation during this time, you’re not alone. The good news is that today is the day you get it back. This magazine alone is filled with inspiration to move you to action in setting fitness goals. My advice is simple: find your tribe. Start now by finding a friend, a group or a personal trainer that is ready to walk beside you during your fitness journey. In a time when everyone feels alone, remember, we’re in this together. V
My advice is simple: find your tribe.
BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH A PERSONAL TRAINER: Accountability: motivation to stay focused on the end result Education: learn the proper way to exercise and eat healthy Personalized plan: set specific goals Friendship: love/hate relationship
Kenny Hodges currently works at Baptist Health/ Milestone Wellness Center as a Certified Personal Trainer. He has over 16 years of experience in his field after receiving his certification through the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA). Kenny is also TRX certified. Kenny and his wife Misty reside in Louisville, Kentucky where they are raising their three children.
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rom the Scholium in Newton’s “Principia Mathematica,” it says “Absolute, true and mathematical time, of itself, and from its own nature, flows equably without relation to anything external, and by another name is called duration: relative, apparent and common time, is some sensible and external measure of duration by the means of motion, which is commonly used instead of true time; such as an hour, a day, a month, a year.” In this, he contrasts true, or absolute, time with common, or sensible, time. The latter is the way we experience time, through motion and clocks, but the former is actual time. This would imply that time passes at the same rate at every time and place in the universe, both at the largest scales and the smallest. Newton’s view reflects our commonsense, intuitive notion of time, as a kind of giant clock in the sky that dictates how things occur. Henri Poincaré posed a puzzle related to absolute time. How can we tell that two distinct time intervals are the same length? Newton says time flows “equably,” but how can we know that? We can’t take two different time intervals and hold the endpoints up against one another. All we have are clocks, which are said to “measure” time intervals, which is puzzling. How do clocks “measure” time? And we can’t even know that clocks are isochronous. All we can do is compare one clock with another, and if they both “tick” together, we can say that the clocks are in sync, but we still don’t know that each successive hour is of the same length. Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity holds that there is no absolute state of motion. This means that whether something is at rest or in uniform motion is relative. Think about being on an airplane. Without looking out of the window, you can’t tell that you are moving. No experiment can be performed that would tell you that the airplane is in motion and the Earth below is at rest. We don’t find ourselves pushed up against the back wall. When we pour bourbon into our glass, it doesn’t spill all over us (unless we’ve had too many). If motion is relative, what does this tell us about time?
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Consider a light clock, consisting of two mirrors, one above the other, one meter apart, and let a light ray bounce back and forth between the mirrors, and let one round trip constitute a “tick.” The yellow dotted line represents a light ray. Now, put this clock in motion, moving from left to right.
These are the successive positions of the upper mirror.
These are the positions of the lower mirror. Now, we know the velocity of light is constant, i.e., the same in all reference frames. But, as we can see from the above, the light ray must travel farther when the mirror is moving. Thus, each “tick” must take longer in the moving frame than in the rest frame. However, there is no fact in the matter of which reference frame is actually in motion, there is only relative motion. So, from the point of view of the “moving” frame, it is the rest frame’s clock that is slow. This phenomenon of “Time Dilation” has been tested and found to be real, and is independent of any particular choice of clock. K mesons (kaons) are unstable subatomic particles that are created when high energy cosmic rays from space collide with air molecules in the upper atmosphere. In the lab, they decay into two pions in an extremely short period of time. So short, in fact, that we should not expect to see any at the Earth’s surface, because they would have decayed before they arrived. But, in fact, we do observe kaons on Earth. Why? Because the “internal clock” of the kaon runs slow relative to us because of its great velocity relative to the Earth. Time dilation leads to the famous “Twin Paradox.” Consider two twins,
Adventurous Alice and Boring Bob. Alice jumps into a rocket and zooms away. From Bob’s point of view, Alice’s clock is running slow, but from Alice’s POV, it is Bob’s that is running slow. What is true of the clocks is also true of the twins’ aging process. So, Bob thinks Alice is aging more slowly than he is, while Alice believes the same is true of Bob. While they are widely separated, there is no paradox, but what happens when Alice comes home? On the face of it, Bob would be older than Alice and Alice would be older than Bob. Paradox! Now, I really need some bourbon! The point is, whether two temporal intervals are of the same duration, depends upon the relative state of motion. Contrary to Newton and our ordinary intuitions, there is no absolute duration. Meaning, absolute time does not “flow equably.” Think about that and console yourself with a nice glass of your favorite bourbon. V Steve Humphrey has a Ph.D in the history and philosophy of science, with a specialty in philosophy of physics. He teaches courses in these subjects at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and has taught them at the University of Louisville. SEPTEMBER 2020
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ourbon developed in Kentucky as naturally as bluegrass and horse racing. We celebrate with it, cook with it and, of course, we sit back with feet up, sipping it with good conversation. Several years ago, my Mother and I made the trek out to the Maker’s Mark Distillery on request from a former co-worker of Kevin’s living in San Diego. He asked us if we would pick up his bourbon bottles from his private barrel as a member of Maker’s Mark Ambassador’s program. We gratefully accepted the drive to the distillery for what he described as an “Ambassador’s experience.” Naturally, we stopped along the way to shop in Bardstown, KY to stretch our legs and had a decadent Hot Brown at Talbot’s Tavern to revive us from shopping. When we arrived at the distillery, we went to the desk to pick up the bottles and were given detailed instructions on how the custom labels would be made. We were asked if we would dip them in the barrel of the signature red wax ourselves, and then were fitted with aprons, arm coverings and goggles. We were shown the
correct dipping procedure by ladies with flawless technique and attempted to match the dipping motion with gusto. There was very little stress in the making of the perfect dipped look of a Maker’s Mark bottle. The beautiful red wax does most of the work of making each bottle a work of art. It was a wonderfully fun experience for my Mom and me to share. Afterward, I felt like my Mom, who annually visits for a month from Arizona, saw some of what living in Kentucky is all about. The drive included seeing the rolling hills, a stop in a small town where visitors are truly welcomed with open arms and a visit to one of the most famous distilleries in the area. Bourbon based products are numerous in the Louisville area. One company, Bourbon Barrel Foods, uses reclaimed barrels straight from Kentucky’s finest bourbon distilleries as both a smoking and aging agent. The process imparts an added dimension of flavor that cannot be replicated using any other method. Their signature product, Bluegrass Soy Sauce, is the only microbrewed soy sauce made in the United States and the only soy sauce in the world fermented and aged in bourbon barrels. Here is a recipe that uses some of this company’s fine products.
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Asian Dressing and Marinade INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup rice vinegar 1-1/2 tbs. Bourbon Barrel Soy Sauce 1 tbs. sweet Asian chili sauce 2 medium cloves garlic, finely chopped (2 tsp.) 2 tsp. minced fresh ginger 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 1/2 tsp. hot Asian chile sauce 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup peanut oil (I love using a roasted peanut oil that they sell at Whole Foods)* 1 tbs. Sesame oil 2 tbs. Bourbon Barrel Sorghum
In a blender combine the vinegar, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, garlic, ginger, salt, hot chili sauce, sorghum and pepper and blend. Add peanut and sesame oils and blend until emulsified. Store in a jar with a lid and shake to re-emulsify if necessary. Keep in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. I use this as a dressing for Asian salads. I toss it with shredded chicken for an Asian chicken salad. I also use it as a quick marinade for meat, poultry and fish before grilling. *Be wary of dietary concerns regarding peanut oil allergies if preparing for people that you do not know. If you do not enjoy the flavor, use canola oil.
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Left: Edward Lee. Photo by Jolea Brown. Top to bottom: Lindsey Ofcacek. Volunteer with the Restaurant Workers Relief Program. Photo by Josh Meredith Original Makers Club. Groce family farm, beneficiary of the Restaurant Reboot Relief Program.
What originally started as one relief kitchen in Louisville out of 610 Magnolia, has now spread to 19 other cities thanks to the funding the LEE Initiative received from Maker’s Mark. “Our partners with Maker’s Mark said that this was going to be needed all over the country, so they gave us the funding we needed to branch out to 19 other cities,” said Ofcacek. Across 20 cities, the Restaurant Workers Relief Program has served over 300,000 meals to restaurant workers. “We are an organization that directly helps people. We are always dedicated to the direct relief of people who are in need, but with the Restaurant Workers Relief Program, the numbers are different and the scope is different. We have a bigger reach than we ever thought we did before,” Lee said. Any restaurant worker that has been laid off or had a reduction in hours or pay can come to one of the relief kitchens and receive a to-go meal and any essential supplies. Meals are limited to one per person and can be picked up seven days a week from the local restaurant between 10 a.m. and noon or 5 and 7 p.m. based on the location. “The chefs [at 610 Magnolia] put a lot of care and
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effort into making the meals. The chefs have fun with it, and they put as much effort as they would for a carry-out meal, however, these are a little more family-friendly,” said Ofcacek. The operation would not have been possible without the help of the hundreds of volunteers they had, according to Lee. “It’s been incredible to not feel helpless during such a big crisis. Sometimes it’s just helpful to get out of the house and know that someone else cares for you,” said Ofcacek. The relief kitchens will continue to operate until they run out of funding. If the need arises again for the relief kitchens to reopen, they will; this happened when bars were shut down again in Louisville. “If things shut down again, we open more relief kitchens, if not we help farmers. We’re also helping individual restaurants by providing them with grants to stay open,” said Lee. The LEE Initiative has implemented phase two of the Restaurant Workers Relief Program, shifting its focus to sustainable farms in what they’re calling the “Restaurant Reboot Relief Program.” Lee and Ofcacek noticed that the supply chain between farms and restaurants had been significantly hurt during the
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closures. The LEE Initiative pledged $1 million to purchase food from sustainable farms and directly give the food to restaurants. This helps create credit with the restaurants for their food, helps the farms stay open and will help build long-term relationships between the restaurants and farms, according to Ofcacek. The restaurant reboot relief program began in June 2020 and will continue for at least a year, depending on donations received from the public and their partners, such as Maker’s Mark. Although the LEE Initiative has switched courses a bit, relief kitchens have not left their minds. “We hope that relief kitchens aren’t needed anymore, but if restaurants close down again, we will absolutely be there to reopen the relief kitchens. We’re trying to remain flexible and see how we can help,” said Ofcacek. The LEE Initiative also opened up the McAtee Community Kitchen in June 2020 and will operate out of the former Milkwood restaurant kitchen. Chef Nikkia Rhodes, a member of the first class of the LEE Initiative mentees, runs the McAtee Community Kitchen in partnership with Children Shouldn’t Hunger, Actors Theatre, Ashbourne Farms, Dare to Care and OneWest. “McAtee Community Kitchen is slightly different than the Restaurant Relief Program. The Community Kitchen is for
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feeding everyone we can in the West End,” Lee said. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, the chefs out of Milkwood make 100 meals packaged for families of four. These meals and “shelf-stable groceries” can be picked up between 4 and 6 p.m. at Trouble Bar, OneWest and the California Community Center. McAtee Community Kitchen will also empower young Black leaders in the culinary world by providing a summer program to bring the community together. The kitchen will honor Louisville Chef David McAtee of YaYa BBQ, which like him, will continue to help the West End community. The LEE Initiative is doing everything they can to continue to help out the culinary community in times of need. When problems arise, Lee and Ofcacek do their best to find a way to help. “We’re really reacting to the current situation, which is changing weekly, so we just never know what is going to be needed,” said Lee. With the help of the community and their many partners, the LEE Initiative can be a voice for the people, help create equality and help those in need. “As we move forward and see how things go, we want to remain flexible in how we are helping people. If anyone has any suggestions on how to help the restaurant industry, we’re an open door, so please feel free to reach out.” V SEPTEMBER 2020
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Michelle Jimenez and Jason Conn at Varanese.
Jason and Betsy Greener tasting Maker’s Mark private selection on the patio at Bourbons Bistro.
Carolyn Turner and Chasta Hawkins at Varanese.
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Audrey Wright, Kamira Riley, Tyler Fraser and Annie Adams at The Manhattan Project.
Raffo and Annette Wimsett sipping their Maker’s Mark and a classic Manhattan on the River House Restaurant & Raw Bar patio.
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John Burke and Jennifer Blair at Seviche.
Mandy, Robert Woehrle, Izzy, Taylor and James Bright, Jean Bright and Mary White at Le Moo.
The Ballard and Mudd Families basking in the bourbon drinks at Equus Restaurant & Jack’s Lounge.
Lee and Babs Robinson with Sandra Frazier at Volare Italian Ristorante.
Elaine Waller, Rachel Nichols, Carol Jamie, Sarah Keating and Margaret Brown out for afternoon bourbon cocktails at Eat Your Bourbon Marketplace.
Christine Duke, D’Andrea and Carl Williams and Michael Duke at River House Restaurant & Raw Bar.
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etty Carol Bivin was born on January 16, 1931 in Franklin, Kentucky to Leslie Lawrence Bivin Sr. and Lucy Ellen Reynolds Bivin. She passed away on July 18, 2020 at the age of 89 after her battle with Alzheimer’s dementia. Betty is survived by her nieces Marlana McKibben, Leslie Trapp, nephew Barry Bivin, one cousin, Ann Pedigo Martin and many friends. Betty lived in Kentucky her entire life and she was a loyal subscriber of The Voice-Tribune. She is remembered as a healthy and hardworking woman who lived a modest life. In 1952, Betty graduated from Western Kentucky University with a degree in business. She worked for 12 years at Reynolds Metals and nearly 30 years as the Executive Secretary for Oxmoor Center Louisville before retiring at the age of 65. While working at Louisville’s popular fashion mall, Betty explored her love of clothes, designer shoes and purses. She especially had an affinity for hats and started a collection of her own. After her retirement, Betty bought a house in Dorsey Woods. When Betty became ill, she resided at Jefferson Manor Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Louisville, Kentucky until her passing. In her spare time, Betty enjoyed playing bridge and ladies golf at Hurstbourne Country Club and traveling. She was very social and loved dressing up to attend events with her friends. Betty also assisted with the Foster Brooks Celebrity Golf Tournament, which Louisville hosted annually for 27 years to benefit Kosair Charities. Betty was an active member of the Women’s Club of Louisville for many years. She was an avid Equestrian fan and delighted in going to the races at Churchill Downs with her friends. Betty also supported the arts, particularly The Louisville Orchestra and The Broadway Series. Betty had a special connection to music, and her friends described her as a talented singer. She was a proud collector of artwork, especially watercolor paintings. In 1980, Betty expressed her love for fine arts by directing the Prospect Arts and Crafts Show for ten years, during which she started acquiring her watercolor parintings. Special thanks to the wonderful staff at Jefferson Manor. Southern Cremation Society was in charge of cremation services. In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor can be made to The Louisville Orchestra, The Broadway Series and the WHAS Crusade for Children. Betty will be truly missed but never forgotten.
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uzanne Chandler Robinett Brown died at home surrounded by her family on July 28, 2020, in Louisville, KY. Suzanne, daughter of Hayden Maurice and Anne Mae Chandler Robinett, grew up in Topeka, Kansas and graduated from Topeka High School. She later attended Washburn University in Topeka as well as The Tobé - Coburn School in New York City. Suzanne spent many years in St. Louis, where her children were born and she met her second husband, Morgan Scott Brown. While she hadn’t lived there in many years, it always had a special place in her heart because it’s where her family truly came together as well as the many life-long friendships developed there that remain to this day. Other stops included a brief time in Los Angeles and then Louisville for the last 36 years. The other special place in her life was Edgartown, MA on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. Introduced to the island in 1978, it became a destination for Suzanne and her family almost every summer. She loved the vibrant colors of the flowers and the landscape — hydrangeas, dahlias, daylilies, new dawn roses, hollyhocks and delphiniums all seemed brighter and more beautiful on the Vineyard. She also loved interior decorating, and it was a passion that manifested itself in different ways throughout her life. Whether it was within her home or working with friends and family in theirs, she loved the creativity of decorating as much as “the hunt” for just the right piece to go in a certain place. She worked tirelessly in this pursuit, wading through fabric swatches, wallpaper and paint samples, linens and antique stores. She had a great eye and the results were always worth the wait. She poured her heart and soul into her house and was justifiably proud of those efforts. Her beautiful garden that she and Morgan painstakingly grew for over 30 years created a lovely oasis and has given her and her family years of pleasure being home. Suzanne was one-of-a-kind in many ways. Loyal and curious, she had a firm manner coupled with just as big of a heart. She was proud of her family and her southern roots. “Tenacity Brown” as she was called, was the epitome of a do-er who wouldn’t take no for an answer. If she could find a way to make something happen, it would. She loved her many dogs over the years, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, and considered them her auxiliary grandchildren. In recent years, they and her grandchildren were her priority and joy. Suzanne is survived by her children, John R. Bradbury, Jr, of Darien, CT, and Sarah B. Robbins (Keith) of Louisville, KY. She leaves four grandchildren: Henry W. Robbins and William C. Robbins of Louisville, and John R. Bradbury, III and Lily S. Bradbury of Darien. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Morgan S. Brown, in 2005. They will all miss her very much. She was a long time parishioner of St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church in Louisville. A memorial service was held at St. Francis in August, and she will be interred with Morgan at St. Matthews Episcopal Church in Bedford, NY at a later date. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made in her memory to St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church.
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