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ers, the other two being Makers Mark told us. “It’s in the water. On limestone Here’s just a taste:
and Buffalo Trace. bedrock, there is no iron in our water;
it is a flavor source perfect for crafting *Shakespeare & Co., which is actually
Woodford is “the only distillery com- bourbon,” America’s only native spirit. headquartered in Dubai, opened its first
pletely surrounded by horse farms,” U.S. location in Lexington; it features a
Beth Pritchett, our tour guide, told us. Bourbon lovers will surely want to travel sumptuous 18th-century atmosphere
Its maturation house was built from the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, a self-guid- evocative of a Parisian salon with a 28-
that limestone in 1890 and “is the old- ed tour of nine distilleries complete page menu of classic dishes from the
est and only stone aging warehouse in with a “passport” for collecting all nine world’s favorite cuisines.
use; there’s a lot of magic and science in stamps.
that building,” she said. * Stella’s Kentucky Deli is a homegrown
You’ll also be able to enjoy that bourbon favorite for fried green tomatoes and pi-
“There’s a big reason bourbon is made at virtually every fine-dining restaurant mento cheese sandwiches.
here for the world — most bourbon is in Lexington, and we found many.
made within 100 miles from here,” she * The Blue Heron is an updated steak-

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