Doctor's Orders
Dr. J's
Rounds
A Louisville bachelor weekend · July 10–11, 2026
ATTENDING: Dr. J
PARTY OF 8
RX: Golf · Bourbon · Cigars
Admission · Room Assignment
The House — Highlands
Home base in the Highlands, roughly 10 minutes to downtown and sitting dead center between the golf and the steaks. Hot tub on site.
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Don't forget — pack a swimsuit for the hot tub.
Friday07.10
01
GolfTopgolf
Climbing the leaderboard before anyone's had the chance to lie about their handicap. Heated bays, cold beer, 102 targets, and a full chance to humble the doc on his own turf.
℞ Clubs provided. 301 Oxmoor Lane — east end, about 20 min from downtown and the house.
02
Whiskey Row's only oak fired steakhouse, steaks seared over reclaimed bourbon barrels, 200 plus spirits behind the bar inside Hotel Distil. Change out of the golf clothes and come hungry, Friday is the big swing of the weekend.
℞ Dress: smart casual. 101 W Main St, inside Hotel Distil.
03
Optional
NightcapTrophy Bar @ Derby City Gaming
Hand rolled cigars, 80 plus bourbons, and a gaming floor a few blocks from dinner. Downtown's only cigar bar you can walk into without a membership, open till 2 AM. We'll play this one by ear, but the bars are happening regardless of whether it's this spot.
℞ Cigars · bourbon · slots. 401 W Market St
Saturday07.11
04
BrunchPorch Kitchen & Bar
Southern comfort plates, hot honey fried chicken, and $10 bottomless mimosas to undo Friday. Named one of America's best bourbon bars, if anyone's already back at it.
℞ Casual. Free valet. 280 W Jefferson St, inside the Marriott.
05
Bourbon & BatsLouisville Slugger & Big Bat Bourbon
Tour the factory that's armed every big leaguer for a century, then blend and bottle your own bourbon next door. You pick the recipe, you name it, you take the bottle home.
℞ 21 and up. Bourbon & Bats combo ticket. 800 W Main St
06
DinnerMussel & Burger Bar
Chef driven burgers and gourmet mussels, loud and easy with nothing to overthink. The relaxed landing the whole weekend's been building toward.
℞ Casual. Built for groups. 113 S 7th St
Standing Orders
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Splitting the check
No restaurant in town will split a check past 4 people. If you cover something for the group, snap a photo of the itemized receipt and we'll settle up after.
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Pack one sharp outfit
Friday dinner has a dress code. Bring one thing that isn't golf clothes, and the swimsuit for the tub.
Doctor's orders — show up thirsty.