Check out the newly rebranded, renovated bar inside the KFC Yum Center

Dahlia Ghabour, Louisville Courier Journal
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Inside the newly rebranded Deep Eddy Vodka Bar at the KFC Yum! Center.
Inside the newly rebranded Deep Eddy Vodka Bar at the KFC Yum! Center.

Heaven Hill Brands has rebranded the Deep Eddy Vodka Bar on the Club level of the KFC Yum Center. The space previously housed Burnett's V Lounge, which has operated since the Yum Center's opening in 2010.

The bar, named after the company's top-selling Deep Eddy Vodka, will showcase a "comfortable and fun aesthetic" utilizing deep blue colors accented by natural wood, brass fixtures and branded artwork sustainably constructed out of vodka bottlecaps.

The project began at the end of last year, with construction kicking off in July and wrapping up in October. Project Managers at Heaven Hill worked with Jennifer Dumesnil and Ann Swope with Swope Design Group on the design of the bar as well as Brandon Colvin and Steve McCarty with Miranda Construction on the buildout of the space. With a design inspired by the Deep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room in Dripping Springs, Texas, the bar represents "the spirit of the brand and its core promise to bring people together for carefree good times," according to a news release announcing the space.

Artwork featured in the Deep Eddy Vodka Bar was done by Jeffrey Adam Meszaros, aka “The Bottle Cap Guy,” who is based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  He began collecting uniquely designed bottle caps years ago and created his first mosaic in 2009.

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Inside the newly rebranded Deep Eddy Vodka Bar at the KFC Yum! Center.
Inside the newly rebranded Deep Eddy Vodka Bar at the KFC Yum! Center.

“We are so excited for visitors to see this beautifully refreshed space,” Deep Eddy Vodka Vice President Hannah Venhoff said in the release. “The KFC Yum Center is Louisville’s premier location for sports and entertainment, and we’re excited to showcase Heaven Hill’s flagship vodka and the brand’s deep Austin, Texas roots to all of its patrons.”

The bar will offer a full range of traditional cocktails featuring Deep Eddy Original Vodka as well as newly developed drinks featuring Deep Eddy lime, lemon and ruby red.

Reach food reporter Dahlia Ghabour at dghabour@gannett.com.

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