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LORETTO, Ky., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ This Earth Day 2021, the University of Kentucky is proud to announce the establishment of the world s largest repository of American white oak as part of their groundbreaking effort with Maker s Mark
® to conserve, explore and secure the future of American white oak. The massive effort at Star Hill Farm, home to the iconic Maker s Mark Distillery, represents the most comprehensive natural range of white oak to date anywhere in the world. The American white oak repository is part of a larger mission to transform the conservation of a species critical to many American industries, including Kentucky bourbon, and to prioritize the present and future of forests and rivers.
The massive effort at Star Hill Farm, home to the iconic Maker’s Mark Distillery, represents the most comprehensive natural range of white oak to date anywhere in the world. The American white oak repository is part of a larger mission to transform the conservation of a species critical to many American industries, including Kentucky bourbon, and to prioritize the present and future of forests and rivers.
Guess Who’s Behind the New Pūpū Menu at Downtown’s Bar Leather Apron
Haute cuisine chef Colin Hazama of C4 Table serves up playful, sophisticated bites to go with a revamped cocktail menu.
April 14, 2021
If you’re lucky enough to have a reservation for Bar Leather Apron the swanky, dimly lit cocktail bar in Topa Tower that books up weeks in advance consider yourself extra lucky. Colin Hazama just debuted a small menu of detail-oriented bites to pair with the equally detail-oriented sips from head bartender Justin Park and his team. I repeat: The former executive chef of the Royal Hawaiian, a fixture at the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival who sells gourmet takeout dinners at M by Chef Mavro on Wednesdays, has taken over the food menu at Bar Leather Apron. And it’s fabulous.
We are living in the golden era of whisky evolution with craft distilleries ageing the best artisanal brown liquid in the cask. While bourbons, ryes and American whiskies have always been part of our collection, some whiskies deserve a place of honor on our home bars.
4 Best American whiskies you must add to your bar collection
1. Marker s Mark Bourbon Whisky
Marker s Mark Bourbon Whisky
Handcrafted in small batches, Marker s Mark Bourbon Whisky is a pure and smooth creation filled with complex and sweet flavour (thanks to the corn mash). Aged in charred oak barrels, the liquor is crafted in Loretto, Kentucky distillery. The strong drink comes with 45% alcohol by volume (ABV) and is made up of corn with malted barley and a large dose of red winter wheat. Heavy on spiced honey, cut fruit and citrus peel, you’ll detect top notes of butterscotch and vanilla beans; before the dry oak spice and caramel unveils itself. Unlike most whiskies, this one has a smooth and light pale