On Friday, September 11, Proof on Main presents an event celebrating bourbon and the work of celebrity garden designer Jon Carloftis, both born in Kentucky and now celebrated around the world. The cocktail party will feature a blind bourbon tasting hosted by The Bourbon Review magazine and hors d’oeuvres by chef Michael Paley, as well as exclusive access to the Carloftis-designed rooftop apartment garden. Bourbons featured at the event will include Eagle Rare 10 Year, Elmer T. Lee and Buffalo Trace.

The tasting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the Atrium of 21c Hotel. The $59 per person admission price includes a glass of sparking wine, admission to the bourbon tasting, two drink tickets, hors d'oeuvres, a limited edition shot glass and a copy of the The Bourbon Review. The Lexington band Chico Fellini will close the evening with a live performance in the Atrium. For those who want to complete the experience with a night at the 21c Museum Hotel, a special $129 room rate is offered.

Known for his unique work on over 50 rooftop and terrace gardens in New York City, Carloftis will be available to answer any questions guests may have about their gardens, whether they’re in the high rises of Louisville or the bluegrass plains throughout the state. Carloftis’ work has been featured in several publications, including House Beautiful, Country Home, Garden Design, Martha Stewart, Better Homes & Gardens, Garden Rooms and Nature’s Garden. He has also made television appearances on the Style Channel, Home and Garden channel and ABC’s Good Morning America. Carloftis is an author as well, having published two books, Beyond the Windowsill and First a Garden.

For more information on “Bourbon & Garden”, or to make reservations for dinner, call Katie Matthews at (502) 217-6312 or email kmatthews@21chotel.com. Proof on Main is located at 702 West Main Street. For more information, visit www.proofonmain.com.