Wednesday, 21 May 2008

Louisville Wins Title: Twin City of Bushmills in America

Louisville Wins Title: Twin City of Bushmills in America



City Awarded $40,000 for Cultural Events and to Promote Responsible
Boozing

BUSHMILLS, Northern Ireland, Apr 14 -- Louisville, Ky.
was declared the winner today in the Hunt for the Similitude City of Bushmills
in U.S.A.. In addition to the Twin City title, Louisville as well takes home
a $40,000 1000 booty -- $20,000 for the procession of local acculturation and
$20,000 for a responsible drinking program.

As region of a festivity observance the 400th day of remembrance of the original
license to distill granted to the Bushmills area, Bushmills -- home of
BUSHMILLS Irish Gaelic Whisky -- searched for its Twin City in America. Subsequently
narrowing the search to three finalist cities, Bushmills asked Americans to
choose the winner by vote online at Bushmills400years.com. More than
55,000 votes were cast, and Louisville emerged the clear hotshot.

Louisville became a finalist in the search after the Mayor's Federal agency for
Community Relations and Events submitted an application explaining why
Louisville and Bushmills shared the saami 4 key personality traits: pride
of place, cordial reception, workmanship, bodily fluid and wit.

When told of Louisville's come through, City manager Boche Abramson said, "We're
excited that Louisville has won the stiff competition to be the twin city
of Bushmills. This preeminence provides a great opportunity to share with
the domain Louisville's winning personality, which mixes village pride
and cordial reception with big-city spirit to prove that anything is possible."
He besides said that the mayor's post plans to arrange the cary Grant money toward
Louisville's many cultural festivals and toward local responsible imbibition
programs.

At a push conference at 11:30am on Apr 14 at Louisville's Tube
Charles Martin Hall, Gordon Donoghue, Passe-partout Distiller of BUSHMILLS Irish Gaelic Whisky volition
acquaint Mayor Abramson with the $40,000 cary Grant for the city of Louisville.
City manager Abramson and Gordon Donoghue testament as well exchange whiskey barrels,
signifying the partnership between Bushmills and Louisville, 2 of the
great whiskey capitals of the macrocosm.

Donoghue, world Health Organization visited totally trio Twin Metropolis finalists earlier this yr,
was declared an honorary citizen of Louisville and presumption the claim of
Kentucky Colonel during his last visit to the city. He says, "Wholly leash
finalist cities have such great Bushmills