>I must admit - I thought the bourbons in Kentucky were fantastic when I was
>there... but it still doesn't compare with a good single-malt Scotch.

... which doesn't compare to a good chocolate malt !!

-Ben

>
>~Simon
>
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>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>  Sent: 23 December 2003 18:40
>  To: CF-Community
>  Subject: Bourbon (Was: New House)
>
>
>  There are a few good ones, a lot that don't cost that much, but then again
>  they are just made about 15 miles from here.
>
>  Knob Creek is one of my favorites; Elijah Craig(the inventor of Bourbon)
>is
>  also very good. Blanton's is good, but a bit expensive.
>
>  One of my all time favorites, and I don't get it often, as it is around
>$100
>  a bottle is Pappy Van Winkle 20 year, if a bar stocks it, expect to pay as
>  much as $10 for this one. A lot of this stuff doesn't get distributed to
>far
>  as it is only small batch stuff. (we like to keep the best for ourselves)
>
>  I always drink this stuff neat, occasionally I will drink it on the rocks;
>I
>  don't mix anything above Makers, as you loose the distinct flavors of each
>  brand.
>
>  The Rip Van Winkle Distillery has a website:
>http://www.oldripvanwinkle.com/
>
>  Pappy has won the best bourbon competition a number of years running IIRC.
>
>  Don't get me wrong, Makers is good stuff, but it doesn't have the
>complexity
>  of some of the ones I mentioned, you have to sip them to get the full
>  effect.
>
>  Also, I don't want to sound like a snob, but I love different types of
>  bourbon, I've lived in Kentucky my entire life so maybe that is part of
>it.
>  Small batch bourbons are great because each bottle is going to be a little
>  different.
>
>  Things like Turkey, Makers, and Jim have large productions and they mix
>the
>  barrels to get a very even flavor bottle to bottle, they are also usually
>  aged at the minimum, there is a lot of great flavors from small batch
>  whiskeys that have been aged for a long time, Irish and Scotch included.
>
>  Jim runs a number of small batch bourbons around Kentucky, they product
>some
>  really good stuff, Knob and Booker's are a couple of them.
>
>    _____
>
>  From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>  Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 1:07 PM
>  To: CF-Community
>  Subject: Re: New House
>
>  And what do you recommend?
>
>  I generally only buy bourbon for cooking, which might explain why I don't
>  like drinking it.
>
>  -Kevin
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Nick McClure" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>  To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>  Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 11:56 AM
>  Subject: RE: New House
>
>  > Makers actually doesn't get the distribution of Wild Turkey.
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > Also, IMHO its not the best one, it's the best of its level, you can use
>  it
>  > to mix and shoot with, but if you are sipping bourbon there are number
>of
>  > other brands that I would recommend.
>
>    _____
>
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