Bourbon Through Bluegrass

June 22, 2016 6:30PM - 9:00PM at The Chimes Covington

Bernie Lubbers is the global whiskey ambassador for Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, KY and is known as the Whiskey Professor. A three time and current recipient of the Icons of Whisky – Ambassador of the Year Award from Whiskey Magazine out of London. He is the author of the book, “Bourbon Whiskey – Our Native Spirit” and host of the popular website; whiskeyprof.com Bernie has written a performance he calls, Bourbon Thru Bluegrass in which he incorporates live bluegrass music with a tasting of Heaven Hill Whiskies that shows how bourbon evolved from the unaged corn whiskey from the 1700’s, and evolved in to the small batch and single barrel bourbons of today. Here’s an overview of that show:Imagine a Ken Burns documentary on bourbon brought to life through live bluegrass music. Then all throughout the performance, you actually experience the evolution of bourbon by tasting the different whiskies and bourbon that folks were drinking starting back in the 1700’s; then move to what they were drinking throughout the 1800’s, all the way up through present day, and you have; Bourbon Thru Bluegrass.In this show Bernie will also be playing songs written by, and in the style of Merle Travis who took a type of thumb and finger picking to a whole new level. If you would like to make a reservation please call Shane Waller at 225-202-8789 or e-mail him at shane@thechimes.comThe cost is $20

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