Bourbon Raw on Fourth ... former Maker's Mark?

[Robin Garr]

Well, this looks new and interesting! Someone just invited me to “Like” it on Facebook today. Anybody been? Looking at the address, it looks like it might be in ... umm ... Fourth Street Live. Former Makers Mark place dropped the branding, maybe?

Bourbon Raw Kentucky Kitchen & Raw Bar, Southern Inspired Cuisine
446 S. Fourth St.
568-9004
http://www.bourbonraw.com
https://www.facebook.com/bourbonrawkentuckykitchen/

I believe that is the old Sully's location. The website isn't functioning well enough to pull up menus or information other than they are "legendary".

It's in the former Makers Mark location. I peeked my head in about 2 wks ago. It is also clear in the venue photos that show the bar. The place looks to be a refreshing addition.

[Robin Garr]

It's in the former Makers Mark location. I peeked my head in about 2 wks ago. It is also clear in the venue photos that show the bar. The place looks to be a refreshing addition.

I wonder what the story is on the loss of the Maker's Mark branding. Who pushed, who jumped ship? I wonder if we'll ever read that in local media ...

It's in the former Makers Mark location. I peeked my head in about 2 wks ago. It is also clear in the venue photos that show the bar. The place looks to be a refreshing addition.

I wonder what the story is on the loss of the Maker's Mark branding. Who pushed, who jumped ship? I wonder if we'll ever read that in local media ...

Steve Coomes wrote this in Insider about a week ago:

"Just when you thought the new restaurant opening boom might be slowing down (well, maybe nobody thinks that anymore), we have a new one on Fourth Street Live! named Bourbon Raw. Technically it’s at 446 S. Fourth St., the location that was home to the Maker’s Mark Bourbon House & Lounge for 10 years. Despite it doing a solid trade, that restaurant was forced to close when its 10-year licensing agreement to use the bourbon brand’s name expired and was not renewed by the whiskey folks."

http://insiderlouisville.com/lifestyle_ ... urbon-raw/

[Robin Garr]

Maker’s Mark Bourbon House & Lounge for 10 years. Despite it doing a solid trade, that restaurant was forced to close when its 10-year licensing agreement to use the bourbon brand’s name expired and was not renewed by the whiskey folks."

Right there is where the follow-up questions should have started, but I'm afraid journalism just ain't what it used to be.

Maker’s Mark Bourbon House & Lounge for 10 years. Despite it doing a solid trade, that restaurant was forced to close when its 10-year licensing agreement to use the bourbon brand’s name expired and was not renewed by the whiskey folks."

Right there is where the follow-up questions should have started, but I'm afraid journalism just ain't what it used to be.

I certainly have no inside information, but I would not be surprised that Makers Mark no longer wanted to be involved with a situation that involved a certain amount of racial animosity.

[Robin Garr]

I certainly have no inside information, but I would not be surprised that Makers Mark no longer wanted to be involved with a situation that involved a certain amount of racial animosity.

If I had to guess, I'd guess that the formerly independent Kentucky companies Makers Mark and Jim Beam having been sold to the Japanese multinational Suntory in 2014 might be a factor. But I don't know. I'm just saying this is the kind of point that journalists used to pursue.

Maker’s Mark Bourbon House & Lounge for 10 years. Despite it doing a solid trade, that restaurant was forced to close when its 10-year licensing agreement to use the bourbon brand’s name expired and was not renewed by the whiskey folks."

Right there is where the follow-up questions should have started, but I'm afraid journalism just ain't what it used to be.

The superficiality and "whats trending" driven reporting in general frustrates me, as well. A follow up to the simple news release types of reporting takes time, effort, and resources. Its a lot easier to just sit at a desk all day and follow trends, regurgitate news releases or info posted in webstes, Facebook, twitter, etc,, compile fictitous "top 10" of something, create a controversy, or hope that someone will return an email request that will write itself..