by Kim H » Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:27 pm
Just wanted to take a minute to thank everyone for the suggestions! We did go to Bardstown Friday. What a beautiful day it was! We generally take country roads when possible or practical, and the drive was lovely. At your all's suggestion, we toured Heaven Hill, and really enjoyed it. Our guide was very knowledgeable, and even though we had some understanding of the process, we learned a lot about bourbon-making, aging, the industry, and bourbon itself. One thing he said that I found interesting was the their is little competition among the distilleries until it hits the market. A lot of these distillers are related, and will distill, bottle, or whatever, if another distiller has some sort of malfunction or breakdown. Wish the rest of the world operated that way. Everyone was very friendly and helpful, and the Herritage center is beautiful.
We had dinner at Kreso's, also at your all's suggestions, and a girl at the Heratige Center wholeheartedly agreed with the recommendation. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, overall, but they could really use some new flooring. The service was great. It wasn't busy (it was Halloween night), and I didn't catch the name of the woman who waited on us, but she seemed to have a sense of ownership. Maybe the manager? Anyway... we started with the Bosnian salad, with the 'special vinaigrette' on the side. The salad was light and flavorful, and well balanced. I really enjoyed it. We shared our entrees of Weiner Schnitzel with buttered noodles; and Trout with a Lemon Wine Sauce, and a side of some sort of potato. We really wanted to try the Goulash, but they didn't have any that night. The Schnitzel was pretty good, not greasy or dry, but not a lot of flavor. The trout was nice, and the light buttery lemon sauce complemented it well. The potatoes were supposed to be scalloped, but they were rather dry, not very warm, and were served with a scoop, which I didn't expect with scalloped potatoes. They seemed more like coursely smashed potatoes than scalloped. Overall, it was a good meal. Not what I would consider a destination restaurant, but a decent place to eat when in Bardstown. I think we're just spoiled by all the great selections here in Louisville. (Also, not to nit-pick, but they really overdue the perfumey products. I had to unplug one of those Glade things that was in the outlet by our table, because the scent was interfering the enjoyment of our food. Same with the bathrooms - way too much deodorizer) Anyway, we really enoyed the trip, and would like check out Woodford Reserve, as Brad suggested. Even our guide at Heaven Hill mentioned how beautiful their grounds are.
) More info at: http://www.bourbonheritagecenter.com.
