Posted on 02/25/2012 3:44:15 PM PST by Libloather
I never knew such a group existed.
There's a CBC I'm in favor of.
I will, however, gladly bow to your greater knowledge of rums.
à ta santé
“It can only be produced in Bourbon County, Kentucky.”
I agree with your sentiments 100% on the merits of bourbon but feel the need to correct a small mistake. Bourbon is produced all over central Kentucky.
Bardstown, KY is the bourbon capital of the world and is in Nelson County (home to such delights as Heavan Hills’ Evan Williams and Elijah Craig and my personal favorite, Ridgemont Reserve’s 1792). Jim Beam is in Bullitt County (with rick houses all over the place out here). Makers Mark is in Marion County.
Come to think of it, Bourbon County, KY is a silly dry county and I am not sure they even distill or rick bourbon there (anymore, anyway). They might have a lesser animal of bourbon distilled there.
From the article itself I take offense! Jack Daniels isn’t even bourbon. It is a nasty tasting Tennessee sour mash. Blech! I think that other Tennesse libation, Gentleman Jack, however, gives most Kentucky bourbons a pretty good run for their money — I hope my neighbors don’t find out I said that...
BTW, Scotch whiskey is aged in old, used boubon barrels. Why? Because scotch needs all the help it can get.
Here’s to you Aevery_Freeman, I will now raise a glass of Kentucky’s finest in your honor, a fellow connoisseur of the gentlemens’ drink of choice.
Cheers!
When I was doing the consulting I had to make a trip back to Illinois. I added a week and the wife and I visited several locations in central Kentucky. While driving back home through Tennessee I stopped at a small mom&pop filling station. When the owner asked where I was from (probably from my western accent) he became very friendly. I told him I would like to try some "white lightning". He expressed his regret that he had none because the last batch he had made did a number on a couple of people, including temporary blindness. Needless to say I have never drank any.
I did try a local beer from Ohio I think named "Stone City Beer". If you could stand the taste you are a miracle worker. It was the worst beer in the world. Even "Lime Lager" back in the 80's did not come close. It was the only time I threw 5 1/2 cans of beer away.
Viva la Rhum!
Why would Sir Thomas Moore be saying that though, I wonder? :>)
Ky went deep red in '08 by 57-41; in that preceding primary, Hillary beat Bobo 65-29, and in some counties, Bobo received below 10% of the primary vote.
bourbon pingy...
Bourbon Co. is not dry -- too many hardboots like the mash with their steak dinner -- but they do not distill any liquor there.
Thanks. Got it bassackwards then. No bourbon distilled in Bourbon County, they just drink it.
My brother also distills brandy using a $1000 still - family tradition, you know. Sorry you got rotgut.
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