A Sneak Peek of the New Bulleit Visitor Experience, Which Opens Tuesday
The center astutely mixes modern with tradition and provides ample room for tastings — three rooms in fact — as well as a cocktail bar, an expansive gift shop, a lounge area, and outdoor seating space and much more. It was designed and built by EOP Architects out of Lexington.
Some of the unique perks include creating your own label of Bulleit for free — which you can adhere to one of their five bourbons and rye whiskies they sell there — as well as a bartender-in-residence program that will bring the very best bartenders to the distillery from near and far. (Insider Louisville)
How Accurate are Studies About Alcohol Dangers, Drinking Increases?
In recent years several studies have claimed that consuming even modest amounts of alcohol is toxic to health. The drinks industry, however, has slated these studies as misleading and deceptive in their conclusions. The pattern appears to be that as soon as one is published another emerges with conflicting results.
“Over the decades, there have been hundreds of medical studies that show that, compared to abstention, moderate consumption of alcohol is associated with a lower risk of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, among other potential benefits,” said Dr. Sam Zakhari, senior vice president of science for the Distilled Spirits Council. “Studies also show that moderate alcohol consumption is associated with reduced risk of all-cause mortality among middle-aged and older adults.” (The Spirits Business)