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Better Together: Celebrating Bourbon with Watch Hill Proper

  • Frazier History Museum 829 West Main Street Louisville, KY, 40202 United States (map)

Please join us for our first ever Better Together series, celebrating Bourbon with Watch Hill Proper and the Frazier, featuring RD1 Spirits, RK Bluegrass Catering, a barrel selection, and so much more!

With brilliantly crafted food, and Bourbon pairings, this event promises to be a memorable experience for Bourbon enthusiasts and food lovers alike. Get a taste of Watch Hill Proper’s exceptional hospitality and warm up your taste buds with gourmet chili from Watch Hill Proper chef Michael Crouch and a delicious WHP old fashioned. This is only the beginning of a night to savor! Guests will also enjoy multiple tastings and three RD1 Spirits expressions that will be paired with RK Bluegrass’s carefully curated small bites. If you’re looking for the perfect cocktail ice, the folks from Monogram will be here to show off its revolutionary Force Ice machine. Prepare your taste buds folks, for a culinary experience like no other.

To celebrate the Frazier’s new partnership with W.H.P, everyone who purchases a Better Together barrel selection bottle will be invited to Watch Hill Proper’s very exclusive bottle club event on March 4th. Find out what is so special about the once-a-month experience offered exclusively for WHP Bottle Club members, featuring tastings and some of the most premium Bourbon and wine in the world, available for purchase.

Included: Welcome cocktail, WHP gourmet chili, bourbon tasting and food pairing, bonus tasting of WHP Exceptional Series, purchase of a RD One barrel selection bottle secures a free invitation to Watch Hill Proper’s March 4th Bottle Club event, and Monogram’s Forge Ice machine tutorials.

Curated three expression pairing from RD1 Spirits and RK Bluegrass catering:

  • RD1 Small Batch

    • Bruschetta | Herb Whipped Goat Cheese | Roasted Red Pepper | Toasted Sourdough | Balsamic Drizzle | Micro Greens

  • RD1 Small Batch | Finished in oak and Maple Barrels

    • Braised Pork Belly | Roasted Tomato Cheese Grits

  • RD1 Frazier Barrel Pick

    • Chocolate Glencairn’s Filled with RD1 & Cherry Clafoutis | French dessert with cherries in a sweet custard batter

DOORS OPEN: 6 PM

GALLERY ACCESS: All museum galleries will be open to view.

PROGRAM: 6:45-8:30 PM

ADMISSION: $39 • $34 (Frazier Member)

RD ONE FRAZIER/WHP SINGLE BARREL BOTTLE: $89. Get your bottles now!

*Admission ticket must be purchased to purchase a bottle. (Bottles must be picked up by the end of the event. Per Kentucky House Bill 415 we cannot ship alcohol.)

**Purchase and/or consumption of alcohol is restricted to individuals 21 years old and older. Please enjoy responsibly. We reserve the right to deny or restrict the service of alcohol to anyone.

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