07/29/2026
A huge congratulations to the entire team at Hell or High Water Bar, on being named a USA TODAY Bar of the Year!
Since 2018, I’ve had the honor of telling the story of Hell or High Water when Stirling Welch and Maud MacLean opened a bar below Louisville’s Whiskey Row with “…the same attention to detail and excellence that you'd find at a bar in L.A. or Paris or London or New York.”
Through floods and fire, Hell or High Water is still leading the way when it comes to the region’s cocktail culture. Read the full story here: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/food/spirits/2026/07/29/hell-or-high-water-louisville-kentucky-bar-review/89935427007/