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BY Matt Cizek matt.cizek@winchestersun.com While many businesses were understandably hurt during the COVID-19 pandemic the ordeal did produce an unexpected event that organizers hope to be a yearly tradition. For the third straight year, Winchester restaurants are participating in Beer Cheese Week from Monday, May 23 through Sunday, May 29. “This started during COVID when…

BY LEAH HUNTER UPDATED MAY 23, 2022 11:42 AM Kentucky-based soft drink company Ale-8-One announced recently the arrival of a limited-edition flavor. The new Blackberry Ale-8-One will officially be on sale beginning Memorial Day weekend, according to a news release. The latest flavor from the Winchester-based company that began in 1926 and has a cult-like…

Published 4:42 pm Monday, May 9, 2022 By Warren Taylor Legacy Grove Park will host its first annual “Legacy Nights” event this Tuesday, starting at 5:30 p.m. “It is a free live music, local food truck event that we are hosting at the park,” said Deborah Jackson, executive director of Legacy Greenspace, the non-profit that operates…

Published 4:23 pm Saturday, April 9, 2022 By Winchester Sun Dr. James Birchfield presents Porter Clay: Cabinetmaker at Bluegrass Heritage Museum on April 14 at 6:30 p.m. Birchfield is the former Curator of Rare Books at the University of Kentucky. For many years he acquired historical books, letters, documents, maps, photographs, paintings, prints, and other historical…

April 5, 2022 By The Bourbon Flight What makes a good bourbon cocktail? For us, it must have the best ingredients, preferably locally sourced and a strong flavor profile. Consistency is the goal of any cocktail and don’t forget the garnish. Here is our top ten list ranked from 1 to 10: Old Fashioned: (No surprise…

Published 7:46 am Friday, April 1, 2022 By Miles Layton Ale-8-One Bottling company has paid tribute to George Rogers Clark’s state champion boys’ basketball team by producing special labels to commemorate the tourney. When you buy an Ale-8 at the Kroger grocery store in Winchester, go up to the counter and show the clerk your…

by: Braxton Caudill Posted: Mar 29, 2022 / 11:44 AM EDT Updated: Mar 29, 2022 / 11:44 AM EDT WINCHESTER, Ky. (FOX 56) – Ale-8-One is honoring the George Rogers Clark boys basketball team for their first state title since 1951. The iconic Winchester-based soft drink company is now selling a line of decorative bottle stickers…

Published 7:00 am Tuesday, March 15, 2022 By Warren Taylor Winchester got a blast from the past Thursday evening. Lexington actor Kevin Hardesty performed as famed statesman Henry Clay in the one-man show “Divided We Stand” for the Bluegrass Heritage Museum’s Second Thursday program. “This Henry Clay piece is actually a brand new endeavor for me,”…

By Marissa WuJanuary 10, 2022 We all know the pleasure of five o’clock. Whether it’s after work or on the weekend, it’s always a good time to gather a group of friends and head to a brewery for a pint, some nibbles, and games. This year, in the South’s Best roundup of best breweries, the contenders produce the…