Aug 15, 2023, 7:55 am
Last edit by: Santander
TENTATIVE AGENDA
FRIDAY 10/6
2:00pm - FARM TOUR
Gainsborough Farm
7200 Steele Road
Versailles, KY 40383
(If interested in attending, book your own reservation in advance via Visit Horse Country)
BOGO Bourbon
5:20pm or earlier - Chevy Chase Inn (whatever high-end bourbon you have in front of you at 5:30 gets a "same or lesser at 1/2 price; other potent potables like beer, wine, or cocktails get 2nd free - includes pitchers)
6:30pm - DINNER
The Sage Rabbit, 438 S. Ashland Ave (walking distance from CCI)
Placeholder res booked for party of 8
Herb687+1
Rxgeek+1
GrjApp
stravels
Bk3day
Santander
SATURDAY 10/7
1:00pm - Keeneland grandstand reserved seating
Herb687+1
bk3day
GrjApp
ElmhurstNick +1
stravels
SUNDAY 10/8
Breakfast
8:55am - Stella's Kentucky Deli, Jefferson St.
1:00pm - Keeneland grandstand reserved seating
Herb688
rxgeek +1
Zorak
Santander
5:20 - BOGO Bourbon (same as Friday)
FRIDAY 10/6
2:00pm - FARM TOUR
Gainsborough Farm
7200 Steele Road
Versailles, KY 40383
(If interested in attending, book your own reservation in advance via Visit Horse Country)
BOGO Bourbon
5:20pm or earlier - Chevy Chase Inn (whatever high-end bourbon you have in front of you at 5:30 gets a "same or lesser at 1/2 price; other potent potables like beer, wine, or cocktails get 2nd free - includes pitchers)
6:30pm - DINNER
The Sage Rabbit, 438 S. Ashland Ave (walking distance from CCI)
Placeholder res booked for party of 8
Herb687+1
Rxgeek+1
GrjApp
stravels
Bk3day
Santander
SATURDAY 10/7
1:00pm - Keeneland grandstand reserved seating
Herb687+1
bk3day
GrjApp
ElmhurstNick +1
stravels
SUNDAY 10/8
Breakfast
8:55am - Stella's Kentucky Deli, Jefferson St.
1:00pm - Keeneland grandstand reserved seating
Herb688
rxgeek +1
Zorak
Santander
5:20 - BOGO Bourbon (same as Friday)
LEX Horse & Bourbon DO XXII, October 6-8, 2023
Aug 15, 2023, 8:28 am
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Have secured Keeneland reserved grandstand seating for both Saturday and Sunday: $30 per seat.
Can cancel for full refund until 48 hours out so had no problem making a refundable investment. Please let me know who is interested in seating for either day at $30. I bought 7 tickets Sat / 8 tickets Sun so that leaves 5-7 available seats depending on whether I bring a +1 or not.
Can cancel for full refund until 48 hours out so had no problem making a refundable investment. Please let me know who is interested in seating for either day at $30. I bought 7 tickets Sat / 8 tickets Sun so that leaves 5-7 available seats depending on whether I bring a +1 or not.
Aug 15, 2023, 12:41 pm
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Have secured Keeneland reserved grandstand seating for both Saturday and Sunday: $30 per seat.
Can cancel for full refund until 48 hours out so had no problem making a refundable investment. Please let me know who is interested in seating for either day at $30. I bought 7 tickets Sat / 8 tickets Sun so that leaves 5-7 available seats depending on whether I bring a +1 or not.
Can cancel for full refund until 48 hours out so had no problem making a refundable investment. Please let me know who is interested in seating for either day at $30. I bought 7 tickets Sat / 8 tickets Sun so that leaves 5-7 available seats depending on whether I bring a +1 or not.
Aug 15, 2023, 2:30 pm
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Copy that. Looking forward to seeing both of you there.
Rxgeek found us a good new restaurant last time: OBC Kitchen. To the whole group here - give some thought to where we might want to do dinner. Continue with the Merrick tradition or break with old habits?
Rxgeek found us a good new restaurant last time: OBC Kitchen. To the whole group here - give some thought to where we might want to do dinner. Continue with the Merrick tradition or break with old habits?
Aug 15, 2023, 5:24 pm
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I would be happy with either, with a very slight preference for Merrick as I enjoy their outdoor seating.
Aug 15, 2023, 7:34 pm
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While working on potential distillery visits, I saw that Old Forester is no longer offering Birthday Bourbon for sale at their distillery. Instead, they are holding an online lottery from August 24th to the 30th for the right to buy one bottle ($169 + taxes). The 500 winners have to personally come to their distillery between September 8th and December 23rd 2023 to make their purchase. Details here: https://legal.brown-forman.com/terms...y-bourbon-2023
Aug 15, 2023, 9:16 pm
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One more public service announcement: there is a new (to me) micro-distillery in the same building as Wise Bird, called RD1. First tasting of the day starts at noon; I'm seriously considering booking either noon or 1PM on Sunday, with Crank & Boom either after or before...
Aug 16, 2023, 9:49 am
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Have secured Keeneland reserved grandstand seating for both Saturday and Sunday: $30 per seat.
Can cancel for full refund until 48 hours out so had no problem making a refundable investment. Please let me know who is interested in seating for either day at $30. I bought 7 tickets Sat / 8 tickets Sun so that leaves 5-7 available seats depending on whether I bring a +1 or not.
Can cancel for full refund until 48 hours out so had no problem making a refundable investment. Please let me know who is interested in seating for either day at $30. I bought 7 tickets Sat / 8 tickets Sun so that leaves 5-7 available seats depending on whether I bring a +1 or not.
Have Hyatt booked but asalways need to figure out the best of bad flight/car options.
Thanks!
Aug 16, 2023, 12:52 pm
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I'm going to look at possible horse farm tours for Friday.
I'd be interested in the Sunday 1200 tasting. Could still make it from there to Keeneland in time for the 2nd race.
Also of note - I studied the bar at Goodfellas Pizza in April and they had an amazing selection of rare and noteworthy bourbons. In April they had William Larue Weller available. I don't remember pricing but I do remember that it seemed fair for such unicorns. Definitely not the insane unjustifiable markups of The Stave.
You got it!
One more public service announcement: there is a new (to me) micro-distillery in the same building as Wise Bird, called RD1. First tasting of the day starts at noon; I'm seriously considering booking either noon or 1PM on Sunday, with Crank & Boom either after or before...
Also of note - I studied the bar at Goodfellas Pizza in April and they had an amazing selection of rare and noteworthy bourbons. In April they had William Larue Weller available. I don't remember pricing but I do remember that it seemed fair for such unicorns. Definitely not the insane unjustifiable markups of The Stave.
You got it!
Aug 29, 2023, 11:02 am
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While working on potential distillery visits, I saw that Old Forester is no longer offering Birthday Bourbon for sale at their distillery. Instead, they are holding an online lottery from August 24th to the 30th for the right to buy one bottle ($169 + taxes). The 500 winners have to personally come to their distillery between September 8th and December 23rd 2023 to make their purchase. Details here: https://legal.brown-forman.com/terms...y-bourbon-2023
Link to the lottery: https://www.oldforester.com/birthday...n-sweepstakes/
Last edited by HPN-HRL; Aug 29, 2023 at 11:06 am Reason: Added lottery link
Sep 19, 2023, 9:58 am
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Got things to line up -- arriving late Friday on the DCA non-stop and leaving Sunday evening. I need the Bonvoy nights 
so staying at the CY north SHS.
Herb687 I'll take a Sunday Keeneland ticket if you still have any?
Is there a Saturday dinner plan?
Is this happening too? On Sunday I only see starting from 1pm on the web site (and 4pm appears as "sold out" with no mention of noon at all...)
so staying at the Herb687 I'll take a Sunday Keeneland ticket if you still have any?
Is there a Saturday dinner plan?
One more public service announcement: there is a new (to me) micro-distillery in the same building as Wise Bird, called RD1. First tasting of the day starts at noon; I'm seriously considering booking either noon or 1PM on Sunday, with Crank & Boom either after or before...
Last edited by Zorak; Oct 3, 2023 at 6:21 pm
Sep 19, 2023, 11:46 am
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Got things to line up -- arriving late Friday on the DCA non-stop and leaving Sunday evening. I need the Bonvoy nights so staying at the CY north.
This is the first time in a long time that I am not staying there. It is very convenient.
Herb687 I'll take a Sunday Keeneland ticket if you still have any?
Is there a Saturday dinner plan?
Is this happening too? On Sunday I only see starting from 1pm on the web site (and 4pm appears as "sold out" with no mention of noon at all...)
so staying at the CY north.This is the first time in a long time that I am not staying there. It is very convenient.
Herb687 I'll take a Sunday Keeneland ticket if you still have any?
Is there a Saturday dinner plan?
Is this happening too? On Sunday I only see starting from 1pm on the web site (and 4pm appears as "sold out" with no mention of noon at all...)
Last edited by rxgeek; Sep 22, 2023 at 12:00 pm Reason: Updated booking status.
Sep 19, 2023, 12:53 pm
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Got things to line up -- arriving late Friday on the DCA non-stop and leaving Sunday evening. I need the Bonvoy nights so staying at the CY north.
Herb687 I'll take a Sunday Keeneland ticket if you still have any?
so staying at the CY north.Herb687 I'll take a Sunday Keeneland ticket if you still have any?
Is there a Saturday dinner plan?
FRIDAY DINNER UPDATE: Merrick Inn is not available for a party of our size except too early or too late in the evening. I booked us a 6:30pm reservation (party of 8 for now) at The Sage Rabbit, 428 S. Ashland Ave., a very convenient walk from Chevy Chase Inn. Decent, casual gastropub. I remember going there with Governator a few years back.
https://www.thesagerabbit.com/
Dinner reservation is indoors; they do have a front porch but don't take reservations for it due to weather. If it's a nice day perhaps I can walk over there early and secure us seats on the porch.
Haven't heard anything more. No tours/tastings booked for me. Yet!
Last edited by Herb687; Sep 19, 2023 at 1:39 pm Reason: Friday Dinner Update