malt anymore? And before one of you points out that Dairy Queen
actually does, I'm going to point out that it's crap.
--benD
Ben Braver wrote:
> >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
> >
> >Simon Horwith
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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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