Tonight: Taste bourbon to benefit KGNU

Like bourbon? Then you'll love tonight's benefit event for KGNU, in the Crown Rock Room at the Boulder Outlook Hotel from 6 to 9 p.m. You'll learn about the history and origins of bourbon, how to choose a quality product, and what foods pair well with bourbon; there will also...

By Amber Taufen

June 3, 2010

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Like bourbon? Then you'll love tonight's benefit event for KGNU, in the Crown Rock Room at the Boulder Outlook Hotel from 6 to 9 p.m. You'll learn about the history and origins of bourbon, how to choose a quality product, and what foods pair well with bourbon; there will also be bourbons to sample and brand representatives on hand to answer any questions you might have; appetizers prepared with bourbon (complete with recipes); acoustic music; author and food critic John Lendorff and a silent auction featuring fine bourbon and related items.

Admission is $20 for KGNU members and $25 for the general public; designated drivers get in for free, and discounted hotel rates are also available. Call 303-449-4885 or visit www.kgnu.org.

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Amber Taufen has been writing about people, places and things in Denver since 2005. She works as an editor, writer, and production and process guru out of her home office in the foothills.

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