When it comes to Kentucky, most of us are familiar with its bourbon and a certain secret blend of herbs and spices that shot Colonel Harland Sanders to fame, yet the Bluegrass State is otherwise a mystery to many; just another rich flavour of ‘the South’. But that does it a huge disservice. Along with fine food and drink, classic Southern hospitality and some rugged hinterlands, there is plenty of nuance to be found here.
For a start, the ‘doorstep of the