-Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Doom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: butterscotch (was Re: Bourbon (Was: New House))
> 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
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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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