I can't believe I have never reviewed Buffalo Trace before after many visits over the years…read more The first stop is to obtain a wristband. You need to provide ID, and you will be given a wristband (free) which allows access to the tastings. Tastings are offered in the building with the gift shop. The tastings are free and you don't have to take the tour for the tastings. The tour is interesting and enjoyable, but you might want to make advance reservations as it does sell out at times. The gift shop is excellent, featuring everything from glasses and coasters to all varieties of clothing. There are many collectible items. Perfect place to shop for anyone who loves bourbon. There are different varieties of bourbon available each day. Today I scored a bottle of Eagle Rare, yay! Limited to one per person. It is well worth the drive to experience Buffalo Trace. It is a little off the Bourbon Trail but easy to find.

Finally landed a EH Taylor Tour. Everything was sold out online. But when I was checking into the…read moregift shop this morning, they had an opening, so I jumped on it for this afternoon. I hear this is the best tour in terms of history and tasting. I'm excited to see how this tour compares to the others. I really liked the Trace tour and I was very disappointed with the hard hat tour, which puts a lot of pressure on this tour to deliver. Ok, so this tour was awesome. So much history. Fun. Entertaining and great tasting experience. This is hands down the best tour I've been on at Buffalo Trace.

I brought my student to this local shop to support a small business he recommended for…read moreback-to-school clothing. The store mainly had women's items, with only a small men's section, but he was lucky to find a few nice pieces. The reason for my 2-star rating is the overall shopping experience. The first time my student shopped here, the owner apparently gave him a deal -- something he didn't even know about until it was brought up during this visit. My student wanted to return because he believed the items were quality and reasonably priced. This time, for 5 items, the total came to $306. There was no breakdown or clear explanation of each item's price, and extra "tariff" charges were randomly added. I'm doubtful the exact tariff costs were known for each product, especially since they come from various vendors. The owner also mentioned he took a $100+ loss on my student's last purchase -- which felt unprofessional to bring up and created an awkward tone during checkout. To be clear, the price itself was never the issue -- I could afford the items and purchased them for my student. What left a bad taste was the principle: the lack of transparency, the shifting prices, and the way the business interaction was handled. Instead of feeling good about supporting a local business, we left feeling taken advantage of. For the value and quality of the items, the prices simply did not match up, and the experience overall was not welcoming or trustworthy.

OMGosh, I'm ecstatic over this cheese!! I was visiting Lexington last weekend and was so excited…read moreto find a street fair happening near my hotel on Saturday morning. One of the booths was Boone Creek Creamery. Since I love cheese, I had to indulge and buy myself some! I love hot and spicy, so two of the flavors I got were "Sassy" (Sharp Cheddar with peppercorn and red pepper) and "Habanero" (Sharp White Cheddar with Habanero Peppers). Sassy was unexpectedly wonderful. Rather than hitting the tongue with heat, the heat was more in the back of the mouth and throat and lingered. No too much, but not too little either. Delicious. The Habanero on the other hand, exploded with heat from the initial bite. This one didn't hold back, it was full-on HOT! Way too often things that advertise Habanero try to be delicate... this cheese was not delicate in any way. It was HAWT!! And I'm a huge fan!! My third block is Blueberry White Cheddar. I haven't had any of it yet, but I have no doubt it will be epic! This was such a pleasant unexpected find. If you are in Lexington and like cheese... check them out. You won't be disappointed!!

Owner and Cheese Master, Ed Puterbaugh, has a background in bio chemistry, therefore he knows his…read moreway around a good bacteria! He has put his knowledge into making some of the best small batch cheeses in the state. He begins with a local, grass fed milk. Only natural ingredients are added to the cheeses, including the dye which is derived flowers. They are creative with their recipes and their names. For example, my favorite Sassy Redhead gets its namesake from a dusting of paprika on top and it gets its kick from peppercorns, mustard seeds and red pepper flakes. Abbey Road is an English cheddar smattered with sun dried tomatoes. The Kentucky Derby is a derby style cheddar with a hint of bourbon. Did you know his cheese is lactose fre You and the kids will enjoy a tour where you not only learn a few things but have lots of fun sampling and trying on cheese hats. They create cheese trays for parties and you can often find them at the Lexington Farmers Market where you can sample before you buy.

Always friendly service by a staff of professional framers and at great prices. No job seems to be…read moreundoable.

I went here after a recommendation to have a gift created for a supervisor that was moving forward…read morewith his career. My supervisor had a previous badge framed from well over 10 years ago. I took a picture on my phone of that framed badge. This company was able to duplicate that cellphone picture with the new badge. I was thrilled with the attention to detail and care the frame shop put into this gift. The frame shop was helpful and reasonably priced. The shop was also quick. I went in on a Friday morning and was able to pick up the framed badges Tuesday early afternoon.

Joe At Sims Furniture is an outstanding guy he went above and beyond to give us excellent service…read more Best part Sims has furniture you can pickup the same day and you don't have to wait weeks to get your couch like we had too with another company that we never even got what we had to order and had to cancel the order. if you want to be treated right go talk to Joe he knows what he is doing. Thanks again for the excellent service and the cold drinks of water it was over 90 degrees that day.

We love Fitzpatrick's Furniture, a great small furniture store in Frankfort. If you want great…read moreservice head to Fitzpatrick's; Phoenix Fitzpatrick is a great salesman; never pushy; always willing to go above and beyond to help you find what you need. Love him!