502-320-6419 - The American Distilling Institute
502-320-6419 - The American Distilling Institute
502-320-6419 - The American Distilling Institute
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whisKey eXPloDes in KenTucKy<br />
— Continued from Previous Page<br />
and.geography.(across.Main.Street.<br />
from.the.Louisville.Slugger.factory).<br />
should.bring.renewed.energy.and.<br />
gravitas.to.a.fabled.stretch.of.Bourbon.history.<br />
Party source<br />
Having.built.Party.Source.into.<br />
a.very.successful.chain.of.liquor.<br />
stores,.Ken.Lewis.sold.all.but.one.<br />
of.them.in.order.to.concentrate.on.<br />
creating.a.single.wine-and-spirits.<br />
emporium.that.would.be.truly.<br />
world.class:.Party.Source.in.Newport.Kentucky,.just.across.the.Ohio.<br />
River.from.Cincinnati..<br />
“I.decided.I.wanted.to.die.happy,”.Lewis.explains,.“rather.than.<br />
rich.”.If.investing.$4.2.million.in.a.<br />
state-of-the.art.craft.distillery.with.<br />
the.audacious.goal.of.making.the.<br />
best.and.most.authentic.whiskey.<br />
possible.makes.one.happy,.then.<br />
who.are.we.to.complain!.<strong>The</strong>.Party.<br />
Source.store,.already.a.destination.<br />
for.premium.wine.and.spirits.aficionados,.is.on.its.way.to.become.<br />
the.ultimate.spirits.environment—<br />
with.samplings,.distiller.presentations,.cooking.demonstrations—all.<br />
geared.to.providing.a.superlative.<br />
tourist.experience.<br />
Since.it.is.illegal.for.the.owner.of.<br />
a.liquor.store.to.operate.a.distillery,.<br />
the.proposed.venture.will.be.owned.<br />
and.operated.by.Lewis’.daughter,.<br />
a.highly.qualified.wine.and.spirits.<br />
professional.in.her.own.right..Lewis.<br />
allows.that.it.will.be.several.years.<br />
before.any.of.the.bourbon.or.whiskey.will.be.ready.for.public.consumption..In.the.meantime,.<strong>The</strong>.<br />
Party.Source.will.offer.premium.<br />
spirits.from.distilleries.around.the.<br />
world,.the.majority.of.which.will.<br />
be.selected.by.Jay.Erisman—who.<br />
often.serves.as.judge.for.ADI’s.craft.<br />
spirits.competitions..“My.goal.is.to.<br />
24 w w w . d i s t i l l i n g . c o m<br />
A favored gathering spot for whiskey ghosts, past and present ... the author interviews<br />
Ken Lewis of Party Source in the lobby of the Brown Hotel, site of the 2012 ADI Conference.
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