Why Celebrate Today? July 9, 2009
July 9, 2009 by liquorbarnBtms^ for July 9.
Drink Forecast for Today (DF 4 2day): Parrot Mountian Rose of Malbec! Here’s something to crow about: you can try a complimentary sample of this colorful and refreshing wine today at the Barns from 5-7 p.m.
Knob Creek Bourbon is flowing strong and steady at all 6 Liquor Barns. We ARE your Bourbon Oasis!
Complimentary Sip & Sample Wines this Week @ All the Barns!
Today through Friday, 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, 3 to 6 p.m. -
- Parrot Mountain Rose of Malbec, 2008 Mendoza
- Cueva de las Manos Malbec, 2007 Reserva Mendoza
Spirited Samplings Today at Liquor Barn from 5 to 7 p.m.
Louisville: Skyy Infused Vodka: Pineapple, and Passion Fruit
Lexington: New Amsterdam Gin
Liquor Barn is a proud Season Sponsor of Lexington’s SummerFest 2009 at the Arboretum! Come by the Barns for all your picnic needs before you and your friends and neighbors head out to Lexington’s Arboretum on Alumni Drive, today, July 9, through July 26 to enjoy theatre under the stars!
KCTC’s SummerFest opened last night, July 8 with Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part I, and runs through July 12, nightly at 8:45 p.m.
Click on the link below to read the outstanding review “Henry IV solid as a rock” by Herald-Leader reviewer Candace Chaney and accompanied by photos by Rich Copley, in LEX Go!
The riveting drama Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde performs July 15-19, and SummerFest concludes its 2009 season with the Tony-nominated, family-friendly Caribbean musical Once On This Island, July 22-26.
Visit SummerFest on the web at www.kctcwummerfest.com Adult tickets at the gate are a bargain at $10, an even better bet is their “See All 3 Season Pass” for just $25. For SummerFest reservations and info, call: (859)608-3805.
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Liquor Barn is also a proud season sponsor of Studio Players at the Carriage House Theatre, 154 West Bell Court in Lexington, where the musical hit “Always Patsy Cline” opens tonight! For Studio Players tickets and info, call: (859) 225-0370.
On this date in…
1800 – Mount Vernon Gardens was the site of the first outdoor summer theatre in the U.S.
1819 – Inventor of the sewing machine, Elias Howe, born.
1856 – Engineer Nikola Tesla born.
1877 – The first Wimbledon championship held.
1937 – Artist David Hockney born.
1938 – Actor Brian Dennehy born.
1942 – Horse trainer Bobby Frankel born.
1945 – Sci-fi writer Dean Koontz born.
1951 – Actor Chris Cooper born.
1953- The first helicopter passenger service began, in NYC.
1955 – Actor Jimmy Smits born.
1956- Actor Tom Hanks born.
1956 – Dick Clark’s first appearance as the host of “American Bandstand”.
1957 – Actress Kelly McGillis born.
1964 – Pro golfer Scott Verplank born.
1976 – Actor Fred Savage born.
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Celebrate the 4th of July!
July 4, 2009 by liquorbarnBtms^ for the 4th of July!
Drink Forecast for Today: (DF 4 2day): Reds, Whites and Brews!
Oh my! Big Red Shiraz, Big White Chardonnay and Sheltowee
Brews are all picnic perfect and worthy of a salute and a sip!
Complimentary Sips and Samples Today @ All 6 Barns, 3 to 6 pm!
- ALL Stores: Big Red Shiraz and Big White Chardonnay
- Cruzan rum Cocktails!
- And more Suprises in stores!
Buy a Try Beers at All Liquor Barns, Today, 3 to 6 p.m. – FIVE BROWN ALES! Buy a try beer of each beer for just 50 cents, or all five for just two bucks!
Brown ales or lagers are beers that are heavier on malt than hops. American Brown Ales usually have a higher hop characteristic than English Brown Ales. They generally have a nutty or caramel flavor with hints of chocolate, toast, or toffee and are dark in color but most often are medium in body.
Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale $3.99 Pint/$10.49 4pk Tastes of hazelnuts are balanced out with roasted malts then finished with a soft English hop bitterness. Aroma is somewhat sweet with hints of darks fruits. Brewed in Tadcaster, England. 5% abv.
Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar $5.99 22oz Deep brown in color. Real hazelnuts are added to every batch to give this beer a rich caramel flavor and a smooth malty finish. An excellent Brown Ale made from an excellent brewery. Brewed in Portland, OR. 6.2% abv.
Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale $9.49 6pk An extremely hoppy and malty brown ale. Brewed with aromatic barley and caramelized brown sugar. Big in body and flavor. Hints of coffee, chocolate, and dark fruits with hops on the finish. Brewed in Milton, DE. 7.2% abv.
Boulder Flashback $10.99 6pk This India Brown Ale marks 30 years of brewing at the Boulder Beer Company (Colorado’s first Micro-brewery). A hoppy flavor upfront is balanced by a nice caramel and dark roasted malt background. Brewed in Boulder, CO. 6.88% abv.
Left Hand Deep Cover $9.99 6pk An English-style Brown Ale, with nutty and malty flavors of toffee and caramel, has a smooth and dry finish. The slight hop overtones on the back help round out this medium-bodied ale. Brewed in Longmont, CO. 4.4% abv
Food Pairing: Since Brown Ales are dark and rich with flavor they match up nicely with red meat (BBQ, smoked meats, duck, ribs, venison, prosciutto, stews), Soups (Beef Vegetable), Salads (green salad with vinaigrette dressing), Cheeses (Camembert, Stilton, Fontina, Asiago, Colby, Parmesan), and Desserts (chocolate, pie, ice cream, etc.)
On this date in…
It’s America’s Birthday! Let the fun and fireworks begin!
1804 – Nathaniel Hawthorne born.
1817 – Construction on the Erie Canal began.
1820 – P.T. Barnum born.
1826 – Stephen Foster born.
1881 – Booker T. Wahsington established the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
1882 – Telegraph Hill Observatory opened in San Francisco.
1884 – Statue of Liberty presented to the U.S., in Paris.
1885 – Katherine Lee Bates published “America the Beautiful”.
1900 – Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong born.
1919 – Twins Ann Landers and Abigail Van Buren (Dear Abby) born.
1927 – Playwright Neil Simon born.
1927 - Actress Gina Lollobrigida born.
1930 – Yankees owner George Steinbrenner born.
1938 – Singer Bill Withers born.
1943 – Reporter Geraldo Rivera born.
1946 – Veteran Ron Kovic born.
1949 – Dr. Joyce Brothers born.
1959 – New US flag with 49 stars, honoroing Alaska, unfurled.
1960 – Americas new 50 star flag denoting Hawaii’s statehood, premieres.
1962 – Tennis ace Pam Shriver born.
1964 – The Beach Boys “I Get Around” hits #1 on the charts.
1969 – “Give Peace a Chance” is released in the UK.
1970 – DJ Casey Kasem’s “American Top 10″ debuts on LA radio.
1996 – “Hotmail” free email service starts up.
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Celebrate Today, July 3, 2009
July 3, 2009 by liquorbarnBtms^ for Friday, July 3.
For us late owls, Liquor Barn is open til Midnight tonight and Saturday, the 4th of July. And for you early birds, Liquor Barn opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday July 4th.
Drink Forecast for Today (DF 4 2day): Absolut Mango and Malibu Melon Lemonade Cocktails!** Between the Mango and the Melon it will be like a Mamba dance on your tongue! Dial up some Jimmy Buffet or Bob Marley on the iPod, put on your best tropical print shirt or tee, and head on down to the Barns today, mon! And as the song says…Let’s get together and feel alright!
Complimentary Sips and Samples Today @ The Barns, 5 to 7 p.m.!
- ALL Stores: Big Red Shiraz and Big White Chardonnay
- **Lexington’s 3 locations: Absolut Mango and Malibu Melon Lemonade
- All Louisville stores: El Jimador Tequila
Buy a Try Beers at All Liquor Barns, Today from 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, 3 to 6 p.m. – FIVE BROWN ALES! Buy a try beer of each beer for just 50 cents, or all five for just two bucks!
Brown ales or lagers are beers that are heavier on malt than hops. American Brown Ales usually have a higher hop characteristic than English Brown Ales. They generally have a nutty or caramel flavor with hints of chocolate, toast, or toffee and are dark in color but most often are medium in body.
Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale $3.99 Pint/$10.49 4pk Tastes of hazelnuts are balanced out with roasted malts then finished with a soft English hop bitterness. Aroma is somewhat sweet with hints of darks fruits. Brewed in Tadcaster, England. 5% abv.
Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar $5.99 22oz Deep brown in color. Real hazelnuts are added to every batch to give this beer a rich caramel flavor and a smooth malty finish. An excellent Brown Ale made from an excellent brewery. Brewed in Portland, OR. 6.2% abv.
Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale $9.49 6pk An extremely hoppy and malty brown ale. Brewed with aromatic barley and caramelized brown sugar. Big in body and flavor. Hints of coffee, chocolate, and dark fruits with hops on the finish. Brewed in Milton, DE. 7.2% abv.
Boulder Flashback $10.99 6pk This India Brown Ale marks 30 years of brewing at the Boulder Beer Company (Colorado’s first Micro-brewery). A hoppy flavor upfront is balanced by a nice caramel and dark roasted malt background. Brewed in Boulder, CO. 6.88% abv.
Left Hand Deep Cover $9.99 6pk An English-style Brown Ale, with nutty and malty flavors of toffee and caramel, has a smooth and dry finish. The slight hop overtones on the back help round out this medium-bodied ale. Brewed in Longmont, CO. 4.4% abv
Food Pairing: Since Brown Ales are dark and rich with flavor they match up nicely with red meat (BBQ, smoked meats, duck, ribs, venison, prosciutto, stews), Soups (Beef Vegetable), Salads (green salad with vinaigrette dressing), Cheeses (Camembert, Stilton, Fontina, Asiago, Colby, Parmesan), and Desserts (chocolate, pie, ice cream, etc.)
On this date in…
1806 – Michael Keens exhibited the first cultivated strawberry.
1819 – The first US savings bank opened, in NYC.
1878 – “The man who owned Broadway” George M. Cohan, born July 3, not on the 4th of July like his “Yankee Doodle Dandy!”
1883 – Writer Franz Kafka born. (Or did he Metamorphisize?)
1927 – Director Ken Russell born.
1937 – Playwright Tom Stoppard born.
1947 – “Cat”-ty actress, singer Betty Buckley.
1956 – Talk show host Montel Williams.
1957 – Singer Laura Branigan born.
1962 – Actor Thomas Gibson, and Actress Hunter Tylo born.
1962 – Singer Taylor Dayne born.
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