Archive for Jay Jones
February 8, 2010 at 1:01 am · Filed under Cocktail Culture, Downtown, Events, Jay Jones, Spirits
I can say with absolute certainty, that there is no liquid on earth which I have consumed more of than Maker’s Mark Straight Kentucky Bourbon – the sultry redhead having seduced me to the point of helpless and permanent infatuation. No other spirit has quite captured my affection or inspired my cocktail creativity as completely. A year ago, my lucky pilgrimage to the lovely little Loretto distillery confirmed my devotions. You’d think that by now I’d have had my fill; but here I find myself at The Refinery, seated at a Maker’s Mark seminar and tasting, hungry for more.
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November 9, 2009 at 11:45 pm · Filed under Cocktail Culture, Competitions, Downtown, Jackie Connelly, Jay Jones
Bartenders are fiercely proud of what they do. It’s not a job, or a career, and much more than a craft – it is a way of life for those lucky enough to do it. Drinking brought us to what we do for a living, and it persists in maintaining our enthusiasm for it.
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May 6, 2009 at 1:52 pm · Filed under Cocktail Culture, Jay Jones, Special To UD
The morning of day four is a carbon copy of days two and three. Disembarking from Louisville is significantly delayed, as wake-up calls and alarms are ineffective against drunken slumber. Departure is hampered further as luggage had to be packed before clamoring to the vans. A breakfast stop at Cracker Barrel provides our first taste of real biscuits, white gravy and grits – we will soon be addicted.
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April 25, 2009 at 10:26 am · Filed under Cocktail Culture, Jay Jones, Special To UD
The 6am wake-up call intrudes just before actual sleep has a chance to set in. This will be our reality for the next five days. Not even time for coffee, before we make our pathetic lumber back into the vans. Soon, the landscape is zipping by our fuzzy eyes – we are en route to ISC (Independent Stave Company), which will prove to be a visual and audible assault. ISC is the leading barrel-maker for several major Bourbon distilleries; including Maker’s Mark.
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April 20, 2009 at 3:23 pm · Filed under Cocktail Culture, Jay Jones, Special To UD
Being an ambassador to a brand is an incredibly significant relationship. Signing your allegiance to a label or company is a very personal thing for an ambitious Bartender, as it speaks volumes to your personality and integrity (or lack thereof). Supporting Maker’s Mark is requited love indeed – the redheaded bottle has silently given us more credit than perhaps we deserve. When local fellow Barkeep and friend Ron Oliver stepped out from behind the wood to become Maker’s Mark Distillery Diplomat for Canada, we were all incredibly proud and jealous. When he stepped into our Bars two months ago and invited us to Kentucky for a week, we were speechless.
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