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Article: A SIP OF SOUTHERN HERITAGE For a trip that goes down smooth, hit Kentucky's Bourbon Trail Scenic distilleries offer a smooth taste of Kentucky A sip of Southern heritage Bourbon Trail showcases Kentucky whiskey-making.(Daily Break)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- July 19, 2009
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By Bruce Schreiner
The Associated Press
LORETTO, Ky.
Annette Busch walked away from her distillery tour with a souvenir to savor, sip by sip, as she sported a bottle of Maker's Mark bourbon topped with her own personal touch.
Having bought the whiskey at the distillery gift shop, Busch then donned protective gear to dip her purchase in hot red wax to create her rendition of the distinctive seal topping every bottle of Maker's Mark.
After a quick lesson, the woman from Reading, Pa., grabbed the bottle and dunked the top in a tub of wax, swirled the bottle, then pulled it out. She then signed and dated her bottle.
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