Yeh, yeah, I know! I couldn’t resist, Especially as my newest distraction has proved to be far more time-consuming than I expected and has been put on hold for the foreseeable future.

“what’s going on?” You ask, Well, let me tell you. Easter is upon us, the time of fluffy bunnies and chocolate eggs and most especially a four day bank holiday that was looking excruciatingly dull. I decided I’d much rather do bourbon than boring and this trip was born.

The plan? tasting bourbon, blending bourbon, bourbon touring, drinking bourbon, comparing bourbon, discussing bourbon like I know what I’m talking about, and inevitably buying bourbon that I absolutely do not need but will fully justify anyway.

If you’ve read any of my trip reports, you already know this isn’t a casual weekend. This is a highly committed operation that starts with “just a tasting” and ends somewhere between “one more flight” and “this seemed like a good idea at the time.” There will almost certainly be a point where the plan becomes more of a suggestion. But let’s be honest, this is exactly on brand.

The plan?

Thursday - afternoon NCL-LHR and Premier Inn overnight
Friday - CCR, LHR-CVG day flight, and a very strategically placed HIE
Saturday - Much bourbon, including distillery tour, bourbon tasting, and bourbon blending.
Sunday - More food and bourbon and then CVG-LHR night flight
Monday - CCR and LHR-NCL

I have never been more than mildly tipsy on any of my trips, this one might break that restraint