How One Autograph Collection Hotel is Bringing Kentucky Culture to Life - AFAR

"An Autograph Collection boutique hotel opened in October 2019 on Louisville’s historic Whiskey Row, it blends preserved 1860s architecture — including the original barrel‑house façade for J.T.S. Brown and Sons — with contemporary, design-forward interiors. Clean lines, artwork, warm wood tones, black metal and copper accents, and a pre‑Prohibition globe chandelier create a modern yet historically rooted atmosphere that glows in the morning light. The property emphasizes bourbon-focused, personalized service: Connoisseur Suites can summon a Bourbon Ambassador with a private bourbon cart offering single‑barrel pours and signature Old Fashioneds, and guests are invited each night to a commemorative toast at 7:33 (19:33) marking the repeal of Prohibition. Dining and drinking venues include an open‑air rooftop bar, a multi-level whiskey bar, and Repeal restaurant — Whiskey Row’s only oak‑fired steakhouse — where an oak‑fired grill stoked with reclaimed American oak barrels gives smoky, inventive flavors to dishes by Executive Chef Josh Carter, from American Wagyu steaks to diver scallops and oak‑fired heirloom carrots. Intimate, crafted spaces such as a 15‑person Barrel Room and a mezzanine above the restaurant reinforce the hotel’s storytelling ethos, delivering immersive, thoughtfully executed experiences that fuse past and present." - AFAR