Pappy Thanksgiving: Lexington bar offers Black Friday bourbon pours. There’s a catch
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- Chevy Chase Inn will sell 1.5‑ounce pours of five Pappy bourbons at cost on Nov. 28
- Pours range $10–$20 plus a minimum $5 donation; first 100 patrons get guaranteed Pappy
- Donations fund Operation Secret Santa to provide gifts and pantry boxes locally
Looking for a chance to sample a coveted bourbon this Black Friday? A Lexington bar is offering pours from its Pappy Van Winkle collection at cost if you make a donation to Operation Secret Santa.
The Chevy Chase Inn, the oldest bar in Lexington, will once again sell 1.5-ounce pours of five different bottles of Pappy for between $10 and $20, depending on the bottle, Nov. 28. You must make an additional minimum $5 donation.
That’s a bargain: Pours of premium bourbons such as Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year are sometimes listed for hundreds of dollars in pricey restaurants.
Doors to the watering hole open at noon at 833 Euclid Ave.; everyone in line gets a numbered wristband. The first 100 people in the door are guaranteed a taste of something from the Pappy Van Winkle family. The inn also has other premium bourbons available for those in line who do not receive a pour of Pappy.
Pours are limited to one per person, and prices are as follows:
- Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery 10 Year: $10 plus $5 donation
- Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Year “Lot B:” $12 plus $5 donation
- Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year: $15 plus $5 donation
- Pappy Van Winkle Rye: $15 plus $5 donation
- Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year: $20 plus $5 donation
The bar is asking for a minimum donation of $5 per pour, but will take more. Donations go to Operation Secret Santa, a local grassroots organization of volunteers who raise money to provide Christmas gifts and pantry boxes for Central Kentucky families in need.
The Chevy Chase Inn has done “Brown Friday,” an ode to the bourbon, before. In 2023, the bar celebrated 90 years in business with “Pappy Anniversary” shots at cost. Customers lined up down the sidewalk along Euclid well in advance of the noon bar opening.
