Single malt butterscotch is great, but personally I prefer a good
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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