Entry to this speakeasy didn’t require whispering a secret password to someone named Guido — just an admission ticket. Nor did you need a clue and a map to an undisclosed location. The line wrapping around the Grand Reserve in the Distillery District showed exactly where the action was.
Once inside, however, the venue had been transformed into a dark dungeon, perfect for transferring the eerie tales of Edgar Allan Poe from the page to the stage. Sign up for our LexGo Eat & Drink newsletters The latest on food, dining and bourbon delivered right to your inbox for free. See what's happening in the world of bourbon, including buying, tasting tips and more on Tuesday.
Stick around for the biggest restaurant news in Central Kentucky on Thursday. Sign up Welcome to the , a traveling show that combines tales and cocktails: Poe’s most chilling stories accompanied by some pretty scary adult beverages. The performance started with an increasingly manic monologue from “The Tell-Tale Heart,” as audience members sipped on a concoction called the Pale Blue Eye (citrus and blueberry-infused vodka, fresh squeezed lemon juice and simple syrup, topped with a pale blueberry eye).
Those who’ve read the story know the significance of the eye. It ended with a libation called Cocktail of the Red Death (raspberry-infused vodka, cranberry juice, fresh squeezed fruits and fresh lime juice) inspired by my own favorite Poe opus “The Masque of the Red Death.” Sandwiched in between were dr.