Adventure #2

It is Sunday night, I am watching 60 minutes and I have just finished dinner.  Outside we are having another thunderstorm.  I am pretty certain I have never seen this much rain or heard this much thunder over such a short period of time. Luckily my animals don't go insane at the sudden clap of thunder that has been constant over the last three days.  Lots of areas around Kentucky are still under flash flood warnings.  I don't know how my drive to work will be tomorrow if this rain lasts all night.  I might be taking the long way into Springfield.

So, I guess it is a good thing that I got my touristy adventures done the beginning of this rainy Easter Weekend. After our blissful trip to the Zappo's Warehouse, we headed to the Jim Beam Bourbon Distillery for a tour and taste. A couple of things I learned about Bourbon. 

Bourbon fun fact#1:  For any alcohol to be considered Bourbon it must be made with 51% corn and produced in the U.S.
Bourbon fun fact#2: 90-95% of Bourbon is produced in Kentucky. 
(there is a lot more to share, I just can't remember it right now :) ) 

Below are a few pictures of how Bourbon is stored after it is made.  We went to the Heaven Hill distillery after this tour and as nice as it was, it didn't have the feel of history or familty that the Jim Beam distillery did.  I have four more distilleries to visit to complete the Bourbon trail.....and get the free t-shirt!