BBQ and Bourbon

Why would perfectly sane people ice up 50 lbs. of raw meat, then drive 24 hours straight, stay up all night in the cold and wind and inhale many lungfuls of smoke, all for the hope of a payday big enough to cover just the expenses of getting them back home? Because it ain’t about [...]

Backwoods BBQ is located at 5172 Hinkleville Rd in Paducah. A great sign was the huge pile of wood and the wonderful blue smoke coming from the smoker. We parked and went in and were told we could sit anywhere we wanted.  There are several seats at a bar and in another section booths and [...]

Woodford Reserve has announced the latest limited edition release of its acclaimed Master’s Collection bourbons. Called Seasoned Oak Finish, it is finish-aged in unique barrels crafted with wood that has been seasoned longer than any previously used in the industry, producing an extremely robust spirit. The staves for most bourbon barrels are seasoned for three [...]

Bowling Green has a number of high-quality, locally owned barbecue joints. For this outing, however, I decided to try a chain restaurant. If everything else is equal in terms of the quality of the food, I normally try to eat at a local business. However, I had been a fan of Whitt’s Barbecue in Nashville, [...]