Kentucky's Bourbon Trail in the NYT

Today's New York Times' "Frugal Traveler" visits Kentucky!

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/06/travel/06frugalweb.html?ref=travel

He comes to Kentucky and calls the Hot Brown a foul concoction? He disses the Old Talbott Inn because it's not full of roaring drunks like a lounge in Tribeca. Go back to New York pal.

[Robin Garr]

Go back to New York pal.

He did seem sort of neurotic and pitiful, but I figured maybe that's his literary shtick.

god forbid the three old men in the Old Talbot Inn were drinking iced tea instead of sitting on the front porch sippin' bourbon and branch while whittling on some fallen limbs from the live oaks. I suppose he was also disappointed to find out that we wear shoes as well?

[Robin Garr]

I suppose he was also disappointed to find out that we wear shoes as well?

Hey, I'm from inside the Watterson. For all I know, people from down there really don't wear shoes.

god forbid the three old men in the Old Talbot Inn were drinking iced tea instead of sitting on the front porch sippin' bourbon and branch while whittling on some fallen limbs from the live oaks. I suppose he was also disappointed to find out that we wear shoes as well?

Probably. When my hubby came to visit our lovely state for the first time (he's from Wyoming), he expected everyone to be barefoot, in overalls, and toothless. Most people expect that, actually. I think they're shocked when they realize that we aren't inbred, ignorant, toothless, and barefoot. Kind of sad.

We took my in-laws on the bourbon trail earlier this year, and they thoroughly enjoyed every second of it. Nothing like the heavenly smell of a bourbon barrell house! I didn't want to leave...