>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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