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Maggie’s What are you drinking right now!?

My step-grandfather had a holiday season drink.

1 part Southern Comfort
2 parts sloe gin
2 parts sweet vermouth

Mix with egg nogg. I was 18 at the time. I had two and slept at their house that night.

Another recipe I had found for a mixed drink with scotch whiskey. (I have only done this with blended, not single malt.)

Bannockburn
Using a shaker cup, fill with ice.
2 shaker caps of scotch.
A dash of ground black pepper
A dash of worcestershire sauce
fill the rest with tomato juice (I would use low sodium vegetable juice.)
Shake and pour it all into a tumbler.

Even though the name is Bannockburn, I thought the recipe was familiar. So, my name for it is:
Bloody Mary, Queen of the Scots.

Yes, I thought I was very clever.
 
Happy Memorial Day!!

Off to a good start.

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Apple pie - a mixture of raw apple juice, spices, and everclear/alcahol of some form.

A contest of who can make the best tasting blend at Rendezvoux. Unfortunately my home brew didn’t win. Maybe next year.
 
Looks like you had a successful Kentucky run! I saw zero Weller products on a shelf, but we didn’t go to Buffalo Trace cus we didn’t have enough time nor a reservation for a tour
It was hit or miss. 107s were $110ish, Full Proof $180ish, STAGG $180ish, Michters Barrel Strength Bourbon $200ish. Had to buy in bulk to get a deal. Bought 2 cases of Willett 4yr Rye so that helped.

In Michigan I have seen 107s $150/$175, Full Proof $275/$300, STAGG $300 and up, NEVER see Michters Barrel Strength Bourbon…

The prices are coming down, people are starting to get a few and the demand is tilted ever so slightly down. You still hear people pissing and moaning about prices. I’d rather pay a little more and enjoy with friends then be that wine ass crying about it every day.

I always recommend going to Buffalo Trace, you won’t get that super allocation but the distillery is open to walk around and you can even trail a tour going on if you want to. Plenty to see and do there.

I enjoyed Willett’s tour, Jim Beam is always great with the tasting bar and restaurant that has a real chief… plus they always have drops, Bardstown Bourbon Co tour was good, they have a great (expensive) tasting bar and the food is great to.

Bardstown is always fun, TODDYS Liquor and Evergreen Liquor are must stops. The Colton’s Steakhouse is solid and Mammys is a hit. Mammys bar is great too. Probably the best place to check for Pours. Old Talbots Tavern has a lot of bottles available for Pours to. The food has been hit and miss for me.
 
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People either like Willett or they don’t. I like it. It has a very unique taste and is totally different than anything else in Ky. It’s not available in Michigan so I usually grab 2 cases for the group… they all like it. Only know 1 person who didn’t like it at all and they said it tasted like a barnyard….
 
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People either like Willett or they don’t. I like it. It has a very unique taste and is totally different than anything else in Ky. It’s not available in Michigan so I usually grab 2 cases for the group… they all like it. Only know 1 person who didn’t like it at all and they said it tasted like a barnyard….
I had a friend who was from Michigan and he was pleased one day to find that in Texas, he could get Frankenmuth Beer.
 
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People either like Willett or they don’t. I like it. It has a very unique taste and is totally different than anything else in Ky. It’s not available in Michigan so I usually grab 2 cases for the group… they all like it. Only know 1 person who didn’t like
Maybe the guy who said it actually liked it. I heard and took it as something no one would ever want in their mouth... he was from Indiana so you never know.
 
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