Author: Javier Villanueva

PrairieFest, the area’s popular community festival is back this weekend, June 16-19. The fest combines small town charm with a stirring summer celebration over Father’s Day weekend. Free concerts from a mix of national and local bands, along with entertaining performances have always been a highlight of the weekend, and this year’s lineup is sure not to disappoint. Partnered with free parking and free admission, PrairieFest has kicked off the summer since 1989. The circus comes to town this year with the RockNCircus. PrairieFest will see four days of exciting shows led by Circus Shane Hansen. Festival guests will witness…

Oliver spends his day tending to eight local Kentucky botanicals. Carefully planting lemon verbena plants near his front porch, because once their leaves are touched they release a refreshing lemon fragrance! His nights are filled with endless reading and research. Countless books with highlighted passages, and recipes now occupy his living room. One of the highlighted passages was about a mythical distillery, castle & key. Legend has it that castle & key create magic with local Kentucky botanicals. Oliver harvested his botanicals, packed his books, and left for the castle. His offerings were deemed worthy and roots of ruin gin…

Lionel took on several projects, and those closest to him worried he’d burn out. He reassured his friends it was all under control, and ambition was going to reward him. However, everyone knew that Lionel was trying his hardest to not remember. Once fearless, now aimlessly drifting. Lionel could only continue with life’s journey if he conquered his fear of blood oranges! Yes, deathly afraid, for once ingested all lost memory returns. Sometimes the juice is worth the squeeze, and he bit into the blood orange, and never looked back. 2 oz Roots of Ruin gin .25 oz blood orange oleo…

Meet Violet Haze, a cocktail that is all about tranquility and good vibes. A most welcomed addition to our menu! Justin’s life is filled with adventure, pain and love. He travels the world playing music leaving audiences feeling nostalgic, and peaceful. One morning Justin awoke feeling lost, so he turned to his guitar for comfort and soon discovers he’s lost his superpower. The more he tries to play the more the strings cut him. He decides to travel as far away from music as possible. Believing he’d outrun misery, he was suddenly guided by a lighthouse keeper named Josiah. Ending…

Dedicated to all the incredibly hard-working people harvesting agave and poblano peppers. Whether it is a farmer, or jimador (harvest agave), both are individuals who are comprised of intelligence, grit and courage. Without these unsung heroes, Wildflower Squad would have no platform to convey our deep love for hospitality. Enjoy this dynamic cocktail with friends and family, but please raise your glass in honor of those who reside behind the scenes. ~ 1.25 oz Teremana Blanco Tequila  ~ .75 oz Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur  ~ .5 oz lime juice  ~ .25 oz agave  ~ Pinch of black lava salt Add…

An amateur wrestler, with big dreams of becoming a theater director, once lived on crimson road. Wrestling used to consume most of his time, and for a while that was enough. However, a beautiful and unexpected thing occurred. A muse entered his life and threw everything off its axis! He knew immediately that he must win her over, but how? After careful consideration, it was decided that a dangerously smooth bourbon cocktail would do the trick! Smooth Crimson was born, and they all lived happily ever after! ~ 2 oz Bulleit Bourbon ~ .5 oz Licor 43 ~ 5 dashes…

Unlike so many cocktails, most cocktail historians agree on the creator of the daiquiri, Jennings Stockton Cox, and its birthplace, the iron mines of Daiquiri in Cuba. The American engineer, who came to Daiquiri following the American-Spanish war of 1898, established a rum and tobacco ration for the workers in the iron mines. The original recipe for the daiquiri did not feature limes. According to The Alcohol Professor, Cox combined sugar, rum, mineral water, crushed ice, and lemon juice in quantities large enough to create a punch designed to serve six people, calling the concoction a “daiquiri” in honor of…

Meet Poison Ivy! Ivy lived isolated, because most people feared and disliked her, for if she touched you, an uncontrollable itch to tell the truth would arise. However, not everyone Ivy touched felt compelled to be honest, and although her social circle was small they were a fiercely tight knit group. One busy day at the farmer’s market, Ivy was asked by management to leave and she refused. That day Ivy realized her abilities were a gift, because it kept all the haters away. Be cool like Ivy and enjoy the good vibes! ~  2 Basil leaves ~  Tanqueray 1.5…

Drink with left hand if possible.

(The story may not be true, the drink is fantastic.)