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    2018 Bourbon Classic

    Bourbon Classic Announces Kentucky Proud Partnership and 2018 Cocktail & Culinary Challenge Teams

    BillBy BillFebruary 16, 2018Updated:February 27, 2018No Comments3 Mins Read

    My favorite part of the Bourbon Classic is the Cocktail & Culinary Challenge. It’s amazing food with creative cocktails and it a blast. Matt, Wes, and I will be there throughout, and at the main event Saturday. If you’re in town, or can be in town, this is a can’t-miss event. And today we learned the pairings for the mixologists and the chefs. The lineup is, as always, mouth watering. Check it out, and get your tickets at bourbonclssic.com

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    Louisville, KY (February 15, 2018) – With all eyes on Kentucky as the up-and-coming culinary destination, Bourbon Classic is pleased to announce the 2018 Cocktail & Culinary Challenge contestants and a partnership with Kentucky Proud. The Bourbon Classic Cocktail & Culinary Challenge presented by Kentucky Proud takes place Friday, March 2, from 7 – 10 p.m., at a new venue for the event: The Foundry at Glassworks.

    The event showcases classic and contemporary Bourbon cocktails paired with a chef’s Bourbon-themed culinary complement. Each chef will use Kentucky Proud products as a main ingredient, focusing on foods raised, grown, or processed in Kentucky.

    “Kentucky is known around the world for many agricultural products, but perhaps noproduct draws as much global attention as Kentucky bourbon,” said Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles. “Kentucky liquefies between 15 to 20 million bushels of corn each year. In that spirit, Kentucky Proud is honored to be the presenting sponsor for this year’s Bourbon Classic.”

    Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the contestants and hear them discuss their creations, chat with distillers and representatives about what makes the brands unique, and enjoy a tasting portion of each cocktail and small plate. A select panel of media personalities and industry experts will evaluate the cocktails and small plates individually and as pairings and select winners for each category.

    2018 Cocktail & Culinary Challenge participants:

    Barton 1792 Distillery

    Greg Galganski and Oliver Miller, Proof on Main

    Chef Mike Wajda, Proof on Main

    Blade & Bow

    Nic Christiansen, Butchertown Grocery

    Chef Bobby Benjamin, Butchertown Grocery

    Blanton’s Bourbon

    Shelby Pipes, Volare Italian Ristorante

    Chef Josh Moore, Volare Italian Ristorante

    Buffalo Trace

    Norma Beekman, Lockbox

    Chef Jonathan Searle, Lockbox

    Four Roses

    Hunter Green, Bistro 1860

    Chef Michael Crouch, Bistro 1860

    George Remus Bourbon

    Austin Garrison, Bouquet Restaurant

    Chef Stephen Williams, Bouquet Restaurant

    Heaven Hill

    Brianna Hlava, Butchertown Social

    Chef Loreal Gavin, Food Network Star Contestant – Season 10

    Michter’s

    Morgan Polson, Down One Bourbon Bar

    Chef Ryan Smith, Harvest

    Woodford Reserve

    Isaac Fox, La Chasse

    Chef Andrew Welenken , La Chasse

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    Bill is the Co-Founder, Editor-in Chief, and official Bourbon-o-Phile for ModernThirst.com, and Founder and Chief Blending Officer for Four Gate Whiskey Company. He is a native of Louisville, KY in the heart of Bourbon Country. He attended the University of Kentucky in the mid to late 1990s. He has also been published on Liquor.com. He has conducted various bourbon and whiskey tastings in cities across the country, and consulted for multiple national labels. He is married with two daughters, and lives in east Louisville. You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter @BillStraub and email him at Bill@ModernThirst.com.

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