Butterscotch, dammit.  Why doesn't anyone make a butterscotch shake or
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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