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    Buzzard's Roost

    4.9 (21 reviews)
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    The life of Martin, the bartender of a lifetime amazing!!! She's amazing good stuff amazing

    Aubrie H.

    After multiple visits to distilleries we were over a normal tour so I was looking for something different. Enter Buzzards Roost who offers educational classes with a bourbon tasting. The one we attended was the history of Whiskey Row in Louisville. Our instructor was Susan, someone who has been writing about bourbon since the early 90s. She's written several books you can find on Amazon and we were able to get these signed. It was an incredible class and we would go back in a heartbeat. If you dont have time for that they also have a beautiful bar that you can stop at. We also tried the tiramisu espresso martini and it was delicious!

    Lauren H.

    I'm not a drinker but they make good cocktails! In addition they also offer various flights. The bar space is pretty straight forward but I was able to view some of the other spaces they use for classes etc and they are both nice and clean. Overall this is a fun spot and good to try a flight!

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    Andrew P.

    Growing brand with a retail location in downtown Louisville. We stopped by here tired of walking around town and went for a drink. After being exposed to char #3 Bourbon in multiple establishments, I decided to go lighter with only a toast barrel flight. It's pretty amazing, after experiencing multiple brands where you could pick up the variances in the processes. However this was my only toast barrel tasting, so I don't have a comparison. That being said, as the experts have said multiple times, the barrel truly impacts the flavor. The toast compared to a char, gives a much lighter body and caramel flavor profile. I'm partial to the French oak barrel finish and the rye. The French oak gives a lighter body and the rye has that nuttier finish that I appreciate. I appreciate the variety of different flights, I think this is one of the few on our trip with toast barrel, good novelty comparison.

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    Mark M.

    Went to Buzzards Roost to try their bourbons. Took the tour and the tried some other drinks at the bar with a charcuterie box. The tour was very informative and the samplings were very nice. The cigar rye is one of the best. The charcuterie was very good. The bar area was really nice. I highly suggest trying Buzzards Roost.

    Mike L.

    Hidden Gem in downtown Louisville. Great staff and a nice atmosphere to relax. The smoked old fashion was my favorite next to the popcorn. Signage doesn't stand out, but it is close to 21c.

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    Lucy H.

    Fun place with informative and helpful staff! Loved the tasting--private and informative! No pressure to be right. No pressure to buy. Chocolates are yummy

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    Steve S.

    The place has a cool vibe and the lady behind the bar could make some incredible drinks

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    Really great spirits! The toasted Rye was legit. Solid cocktails. Would recommend a visit!

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    Love this place! The tour was the most fun and educational of all I've attended! They explained so much.

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    The service was great and the toasted rye was really good! We loved this place because it was less crowded but a super neat set up!

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    Fun tour with great sampling. Learned a lot and had a blast. Would highly recommend.

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    He had a taster of bourbon, I ordered an old fashioned, and we both sat down to enjoy our experiences.

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    Watch Hill Proper - Main bar

    Watch Hill Proper

    4.4(97 reviews)
    11.8 mi
    Locally owned & operated
    Luxury

    From the moment we walked in just an amazing experience. We were part of a surprise party of 6 and…read morethe staff knew it. They created our birthday girl as a reservation for 2 instead of 6 and helped us surprise her at the table. The lighting is a bit dark but that helped the surprise. The manager brought out a sparkling wine and the chef sent out an amuse bouche. The pimento spread was so good we took a pint home for $20 (shhh secret). Our waitress Mo was professional a helpful with meal suggestions and separating some mushrooms for me. The shrimp appetizer is delicious and had 9 shrimp. The corn fitters come in 4 and Mo added 2. They were okay but I'd try something different in the future. The whole large kernels were odd in a light fritter. Our meals were fantastic. Everyone raved about bites of the filet and the chicken dish. The bolognese is a staple in the menu and was almost the perfect bite, perhaps a bit more meat in the sauce but the pasta was perfect. I had the wild boar and goat cheese polenta. The polenta didn't have a strong goatyness to it but was creamy, I ate it all. The boar was done to just short of falling off the bone. I used a piece of the grilled bread from my friends pasta to finish the meal. The wine list is short but complex. We had the Rioja red, so dry and smelled of old leather, but was a perfect wine to cut through the richness of the dishes. Our seat had a great view of the whiskey wall (almost every seat does) and it was a conversation piece the whole evening. Oh, forgot to mention the manhattan can be made into a black manhattan- outstanding. Best I've had in a restaurant. We are already making plans for our parties next birthday in July and will be asking for Mo. she was there at every turn throughout the meal. Pleasant and there to help at any point. The manager checked on us two times. WHP does fine dining so well. I haven't had such a wonderful evening for everyone in quite some time. We will be back and highly recommend. Will be sending out an executive's here when they are looking for L'ville dining. Well done. Sorry no pics, the room is dark and the ones I took don't do the meal justice.

    Ambiance 4.5/5: Very nice design with beautiful bar and huge bourbon selection…read more Service 4.5/5: Our server was great. Polite with good timing. Food 2.5/5: This obviously carries the most weight. The menu itself is excellent and the descriptions and components of each dish sound perfect. The execution was way off! Literally everything was far too salty and we ordered things that should not be salty... diver scallops and black cod. These are delicate proteins that don't need much help. Why oh why over-salt these?! Oddly the cook on both was very good but the seasoning ruined both dishes. Drinks 4.5/5: We had 3 different cocktails all of which were excellent.

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    Hotel Genevieve - Blueberry spritz

    Hotel Genevieve

    3.7(63 reviews)
    1.2 miNuLu

    This is my new favorite hotel in Louisville. So much fun to stay here…read more This appears to be a new building, but the interior design is all vintage; a mix of elegant Art Deco Paris and maybe a little 70's sleaze. Its loads of fun. Our room, two queens with an accessible roll in shower, was huge. The living area was painted salmon, the beds were modest height, platform style, and the bathroom was deep fire engine red tile with a funky turquoise swirl sink platform. Saucy! Vintage faucets in the roll in shower, which was complete with a bench and well set up. The room also had a table and an accent chair. The rooftop restaurant/bar is another vintage charmer with two interior rooms and a large outdoor space. Cocktails are superb; sadly we didn't have enough time to eat. There is a jazz club on the first floor, with its own external entrance. It was a $10 cover one of the nights we were there but that is fine. This being NuLu, there are loads of bars, restaurants, and distilleries within walking distance. Staff was very friendly, and the valet drop off is conveniently in a wide alley off Market, so you don't have to deal with the bike lanes and street traffic.

    Beautiful hotel in NuLu, and one I'd look to stay in again…read more I was in town for work and this was recommended to me, and let me say, their interior designer was in their bag for this one. Nice staff in my brief interactions, and the room itself was perfect. Big comfy bed, room darkening shades, cool design, big TV, and a great shower. I also got coffee (good) and banana bread (meh) from their little market attached on the ground floor. It's more of a boutique hotel so there's no fitness center, but I needed the break anyways so I'm not complaining. It's also right by tons of restaurants like Royals Hot Chicken, a popular ice cream spot, coffee, etc. all there outside the hotel. I do wish I was able to experience the rooftop but it was closed both evenings I was there due to a private event. All in all, a win!

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