Tom Wilmes Archives – Garden & Gun https://gardenandgun.com/author/tom-wilmes/ Garden and Gun magazine celebrates the modern South and features the best in Southern food, style, travel, music, art, literature, and sporting culture. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:55:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Ten Standout Southern Bourbon Festivals https://gardenandgun.com/articles/ten-standout-southern-bourbon-festivals Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:55:51 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?p=213812 A spirited celebration is coming to a city near you

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]]> Bardstown’s Newest Hotel Is a Bourbon Lover’s Dream https://gardenandgun.com/feature/bardstowns-newest-hotel-is-a-bourbon-lovers-dream/ Thu, 29 May 2025 14:18:16 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?post_type=feature&p=213410 With five bars, a Bourbon Butler service, its own private-label whiskey, and even IV drips, the Trail Hotel aims to be a bourbon country headquarters

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]]> Kentucky Bartenders’ Favorite Workhorse Bourbons https://gardenandgun.com/articles/kentucky-bartenders-favorite-workhorse-bourbons Tue, 13 May 2025 15:18:09 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?p=212714 Six pros from top bourbon bars across the Bluegrass State give their picks for “everyday” bottles that offer value and versatility

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]]> Jockey Pat Day’s Second Life on the Backside of the Track https://gardenandgun.com/articles/jockey-pat-days-second-life-on-the-backside-of-the-track Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:00:50 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?p=212045 The Hall-of-Fame jockey on his mission to help behind-the-scenes workers at Churchill Downs and beyond—and the unbridled joy of a Derby victory

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]]> Drink Bourbon, Help Ducks https://gardenandgun.com/articles/drink-bourbon-help-ducks Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:05:02 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?p=211671 Ducks Unlimited and World Whiskey Society collaborate on a pair of bottles for waterfowl lovers

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]]> Stay in the Former Home of a Bourbon Legend https://gardenandgun.com/articles/stay-in-the-former-home-of-a-bourbon-legend Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:07:23 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?p=208192 The Samuels House is steeped in two hundred years of whiskey history

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]]> The Resurgence of Bottled-in-Bond Bourbons https://gardenandgun.com/articles/the-resurgence-of-bottled-in-bond-bourbons Mon, 17 Mar 2025 21:50:02 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?p=209974 The historic designation has seen a comeback as a mark of quality in today’s crowded whiskey field. Here are several recent releases from producers large and small

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]]> Toasted Barrel Bourbon: What It Is—and Six Bottles to Try https://gardenandgun.com/articles/toasted-barrel-bourbon-what-it-is-and-six-bottles-to-try Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:52:20 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?p=207545 More and more distillers are experimenting with bourbons finished in “toasted barrels”—and for good reason

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]]> Why the Pope Signed Two Bottles of Bourbon https://gardenandgun.com/articles/why-the-pope-signed-two-bottles-of-bourbon Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:19:45 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?p=205548 That would be thanks to Father Jim Sichko (and yes, it’s for a good cause). Read our interview with the Kentucky priest.

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]]> Meet the Woman Behind the Bourbon Judged Tops in the Country https://gardenandgun.com/articles/meet-the-woman-behind-the-bourbon-judged-tops-in-the-country Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:25:04 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?p=203675 A pioneer in the industry, Marci Palatella and her Pure Antique took best-of-the-best honors at this year’s massive San Francisco World Spirits Competition. And that’s not all she’s got in store.

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