Pappy & Co Holiday Gift Sets
Holiday gift sets with a Kentucky bourbon flair!
How's your holiday shopping coming along? If you're like me, you're still trying to find the perfect gift for several folks on the list. I had the opportunity to visit the ladies of Pappy and Co this week, where I got some great holiday gift ideas that I think y'all will love, too!
Pappy and Company is a merchandise and lifestyle brand was founded by the great-grandaughters of the famous distiller "Pappy" Van Winkle. I love the way that Pappy & Co products combine the quality and reputation of the Pappy bourbon brand with a fun and unique line of products. I think y'all will love the bourbon-themed holiday gift sets that Pappy & Co has just released!
I couldn't resist getting the Christmas Morning gift bag for our house. It includes a Louisville Stoneware coffee mug, Weisenberger Mills pancake mix, and Pappy & Co maple syrup that's been aged 6 months in a Pappy barrel!
What a great way to add a Kentucky flare to your holiday mornings!
There's also a Sweet & Spicy Gift Box, which includes the maple syrup as well as a box of delicious Pappy Van Winkle bourbon balls and a bottle of Pappy hot pepper sauce, and a Pappy Hour Gift Tote, with crystal rocks glasses, bourbon balls, a Smathers & Branson key fob, and more!
Here's to gifts that put a little extra Kentucky flair in your stocking!
Four Last-Minute Halloween Costumes with a Kentucky Twist
Halloween costumes with a Kentucky flair!
Am I the only one who wishes at the very last minute that she had thought up a creative and fun Halloween costume? If you get the call for a Halloween party this week, you can come up with a unique costume with a Kentucky theme!
Rosie The Riveter
Rosie The Riveter is every girl's go-to last minute Halloween costume. All it takes is a chambray shirt, a bandana, and a badass attitude. Did you know that one of the models for Rosie the Riveter was a Pulaski County native named Rose Will Monroe? Drop that little piece of HerKentucky trivia on your fellow revelers, and suddenly your last minute costume becomes an homage to a Kentucky feminist icon!
All you need is a denim shirt, some dark jeans, and a bandana. I kind of love the Frye boots below...doesn't this costume seem like a great excuse to get them?
Bottle of Bourbon
Want a costume that takes 5 minutes to pull together, yet will make everybody stop and smile? Pull together the brown items in your closet -- sweater, skirt or pants, tights, it really doesn't matter -- and print a color copy (or draw it if you're more artistically inclined than I am...) of your favorite bourbon label. Why not go for the good stuff with a 20 year Pappy Van Winkle label? It'll start conversations all night!
A whiskey-label t-shirt does the trick as well -- I love this one from Pappy & Company!
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence is Kentucky's favorite It Girl, and her Red Carpet looks can be pretty easily replicated. Trim a blond wig into her signature cropped style and recycle an old maxi dress or bridesmaid dress. Jennifer's iconic solid-color dresses make for an easily-replicated costume. Stick with bold shades like red or white, and clean, strapless lines.
Daisy Buchanan
Every girl has gone to at least one Halloween party in flapper dress, right? I know I have.
True story: I first bought this dress for a college formal and recycled it for many Halloween costumes.
Put a Kentucky twist on your flapper garb by speaking with a voice that's "full of money", dropping references to the Seelbach, and reminding everyone that you grew up in Louisville.
Happy Halloween, y'all!!
HerKentucky's Holiday Wish List for the Bourbon Lover
The best holiday presents for bourbon lovers
Most Kentuckians have at least one serious bourbon lover on their holiday gift list. Many of us have plenty of bourbon lovers who'd just adore a present that celebrates Kentucky's signature spirit. Here are the absolute best pieces of bourbon swag I've seen this year; I'm sure the folks on your holiday list would agree!
Grandpa's Cough Syrup Needlepoint Flask, Smathers & Branson. What a hilarious way to transport a little nip!
HerKentucky's Shot of Bourbon Tee. If you'd rather be somebody's shot of bourbon than everybody's cup of tee, we've got the right shirt for you!
A bottle of 23 year-old Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve. Why not shoot for the good stuff?
Drink More Bourbon, Y'all Leather Coasters by Clayton & Crume. These are gorgeous, high-quality waxed leather coasters with an important embossed message.
Subscription to the Bourbon Review. The best way to keep up with the latest labels and trends in bourbon.
A bottle of Willett Pot Still Reserve. This high-corn and rye blend is getting great reviews.
I'd Rather Be Drinking Bourbon Mug, Louisville Stoneware. This is on my own letter to Santa this year. Why not serve up your morning coffee with a shot of truth?
An individual bourbon barrel with your favorite team's logo, Bluegrass Barrels. Dispense your favorite blend from a unique tabletop barrel.
Bourbon and Bad Decisions Tee, Bourbon Built. Y'all, I just love this. It gets straight to the point.
23-Year Pappy Long-Sleeved Tee, Pappy & Co. If you can't give a bottle of Pappy, this gorgeous shirt is the next best thing.
We've teamed with some of our very favorite Kentucky-based brands to help you (or your favorite bourbon lover) out a little. We're offering y'all three exciting bourbon swag giveaways. You can enter to win a Bourbon & Bad Decisions tee, a Pappy & Co long-sleeved tee, or a set of 4 Clayton & Crume leather coasters using the Rafflecopter widgets below.
Cheers, y'all!
Delicious Ways to Celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month
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September is Bourbon Heritage Month, which is very, very exciting... for all of you NOT pregnant. However, I AM pregnant and I am NOT excited about my beloved bourbon being forbidden for the next several months.
Not to be deterred, I thought I would offer up some delicious ways to celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month that don't involve actually drinking bourbon.
Sure, this recipe comes from Hummingbird High, a lovely blogger who is actually from Portland, Oregon. However, I feel she can be trusted because this cake looks delicious. I also feel that someone should make this cake and deliver it to my house ASAP.
Bourbon Pecan Pumpkin Cheesecake
The first day of fall is September 23rd. That means fall is officially close enough for all of us (or me) to start gorging ourselves on all things pumpkin, including this delicious cheesecake by Kitchenette.
Bourbon Maple Bacon and Pecan Cookies
These cookies from Heather Christo have bourbon and bacon and a cup of butter. What more do you people need to know?
If I can't get tipsy, at least my cake should be able to! Plus, chocolate and bourbon is a winning combination every time. Not to mention, Better Homes & Gardens knows their stuff when it comes to baking.
Bourbon Pecan Pie Chocolate Donuts
You know what? Sometimes you need to celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month first thing in the morning. Luckily, The Noshery has you covered with this delicious mix up of bourbon pecan pie and donuts!
Happy celebrating! Don't forget to make two of each and send one to me!
~ Sarah Stewart Holland of bluegrass redhead