Kentucky has good things

Posted on 23. Feb, 2011 by Corey in All.

I think the state of Kentucky gets a bad wrap.  True there are lots of horses and farm land, but it has some really cool things in it.  The other day I was driving around it with my good buddies Mark and Lenny and we came to two of my favorite spots.  Of course, this was the one time I didn’t have my camera in my pocket, so had to settle for some cell phone pictures.  I think they still turned out fine, so I wanted to share.

As I shared with everyone HERE a while back, I feel Kentucky has a hidden treasure that the rest of the country does not get to experience.  Ale-8-One soft drink is a carbonated, caffeine ginger ale that to me tastes like pure heaven. The distrubution level is limited, and you can only find Diet, and their other flavors within about a 50 mile radius.  The original Ale-8 regular product has spread to a much larger radius, but the Diet is my favorite.  We stopped at the factory hoping to get a free tour (which is offered) or visit the merchandise shop where I was prepared to slap down the credit card.  Problem is they are closed on Sunday, so I had  to settle for a few pictures outside in the rain.

The next major stop of note was in Corbin, Kentucky, where Colonel Harland Sanders got his start.  Most of you know his work as KFC, or Kentucky Fried Chicken.  The restaurant we visited had a mini museum in it with lots of original artifacts and items used when Mr. Sanders got his start.  I can only imagine what he would of said had he seen me and my two best buddies eating his chicken…Grilled!!

So next time you are driving through Kentucky remember it is more than just a pass through there.