hmmm...
>I'd drink bourbon if it was butterscotch flavored! Or even just caramel.
>
>-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
>> > >> >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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