blended shake.
--Ben "how did a teetotaler get in a conversation about this" Doom
Ben Braver wrote:
> would that be a single-malt butterscotch ye seek, laddie?
> /me combining threads
> ;-)
>
> -BenB
>
> >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
> >> >CTO, Etrilogy Ltd.
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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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