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October 2, 2019

Bourbon and Beyond

I’m giving you a recipe today for Bourbon Mimosas to celebrate my recent weekend spent indulging in music, food and bourbon at Bourbon and Beyond in Louisville, Kentucky.

bourbon and beyond bourbon mimosas

If you’ve been reading my blog for any amount of time you know that I am a huge music fan. Going to concerts and music festivals are one of my favorite experiences to indulge in. I attended the inaugural Bourbon and Beyond festival in 2017 for basically the sole purpose of seeing Eddie Vedder perform. He is one of my absolute favorites. 

bourbon and beyond backstageMetallica beer and whiskey samples; Ed Kowalczyk – lead singer of the band Live; Wayne Michael Coyne – lead singer of the band The Flaming Lips (with his Fuck Yeah Louisville balloons)

When the line-up for this year’s Bourbon and Beyond festival was announced and included one of my other favorites, Foo Fighters, I immediately emailed the organizers to find out how to obtain media passes. I did not want to miss this three day weekend and hoped that my love for music, food and bourbon would allow me to cover the festival as both a fan and a professional. 

bourbon and beyond Dave GrohlDave Grohl – lead singer of Foo Fighters – on stage at Bourbon and Beyond

I can’t say enough good things about the weekend. Attending as a VIP is the way to go. We had access to the front of both main stages for all of the performances. Being that close to legends like John Fogerty and Robert Plant was a once in a lifetime experience. The VIP tent provided much needed shade and respite because three full days of music and other experiences like dancing lessons and chef demonstrations is a lot to take in. Plus air conditioned restrooms vs. port-o-potties? That’s worth the price of the VIP ticket right there!

bourbon and beyond food and merchSunday lunch from Mac Attack and Mount Olympus Greek Fare; Bourbon and Beyond Merch

I tried to highlight in photos and video some of my weekend experiences. I have to say that beyond the performances of the Foo Fighters and Robert Plant, my big win was getting this photo of Taylor Hawkins, drummer for the Foo Fighters. I had back stage access in the media tent and I called his name as he was driven by – and he turned and smiled at me! That’s a pretty heady experience for a humble food blogger.

bourbon and beyond collage with Taylor HawkinsTaylor Hawkins – drummer for the Foo Fighters – backstage at Bourbon and Beyond

Foo Fighters Performance

Robert Plant Performance

 

The whole weekend was such a celebration of music, food and bourbon – I had to give you a recipe to commemorate my experience. I decided on Bourbon Mimosas. They are a mix of pear juice, bourbon and champagne, garnished with candied pecans and fresh rosemary. They could be enjoyed for brunch any time of year but I feel like Fall is really the best time to indulge in them. I’ll be reminiscing about my weekend as I sip these cocktails in the weeks to come. I can’t wait to go back for Bourbon and Beyond 2020!

Bourbon and Beyond Bourbon Mimosas

bourbon and beyond bourbon mimosas
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Bourbon Mimosas

I'm giving you a recipe today for Bourbon Mimosas to celebrate my recent weekend spent indulging in music, food and bourbon at Bourbon and Beyond in Louisville, Kentucky.

Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 249 kcal
Author Foodtastic Mom

Ingredients

  • 12 oz pear juice
  • 6 oz champagne
  • 4 oz bourbon
  • 2 candied pecans
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • ice

Instructions

  1. Fill two glasses with ice. Fill each glass with 6 oz of pear juice, 3 oz of champagne and 2 oz of bourbon. Stir each to combine. Garnish each mimosa with a candied pecan and sprig of fresh rosemary. Serve immediately. 

More recipes with Bourbon:

  • Bourbon Brined Pork Steaks with Candied Bacon Butter
  • Bourbon Glazed Kentucky Butter Cake
  • Bourbon Burgers
  • Pork Tenderloin with Cherry Bourbon Glaze
  •  Bourbon Bacon Pumpkin Seeds

I was provided with two media passes for VIP access to the Bourbon and Beyond festival in exchange for my review. All opinions are mine alone.

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Comments

  1. Mindy Fewless says

    October 4, 2019 at 11:12 am

    This sounds amazing!! I love the rosemary addition too!

    Reply
    • foodtasticmom says

      October 4, 2019 at 3:53 pm

      Thank you Mindy!

      Reply
  2. Tisha says

    October 4, 2019 at 11:42 am


    Bourbon mimosas!!! This is an amazing idea and I can’t wait to try it! Definitely a great way to mix up your brunch cocktail!

    Reply
    • foodtasticmom says

      October 4, 2019 at 3:53 pm

      Thank you Tisha!

      Reply
  3. Denay DeGuzman says

    October 4, 2019 at 11:51 am


    What a fun experience at Bourbon and Beyond! I’d love to attend that festival someday. I’m loving hard on your Bourbon Mimosas! I’ll be making those this weekend.

    Reply
    • foodtasticmom says

      October 4, 2019 at 3:52 pm

      You need to put Bourbon and Beyond on your bucket list for sure!

      Reply
  4. Tara says

    October 4, 2019 at 1:02 pm


    Looks like you had quite the incredible weekend! Such a delicious drink for pairing with it too. I love the candied pecans as a garnish.

    Reply
    • foodtasticmom says

      October 4, 2019 at 3:52 pm

      It was an amazing weekend. Thanks Tara!

      Reply
  5. Cookilicious says

    October 4, 2019 at 1:22 pm

    With the kind of weather here, I could drink more than one glass of this!

    Reply
    • foodtasticmom says

      October 4, 2019 at 3:52 pm

      Yep, it’s hard to stop with just one!

      Reply

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