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Originally Posted by Roguish Lawyer

Speaking of drinking alone, I just bought the Elijah Craig. Will report after I sample it.

Hijack in progress!

I look forward to a full report. Listen to George while you sip. Good drinkin' music!

Hard to beat the Pappy Van Winkle's 20 y/o, or the Blanton's, or the Booker's though.

TR

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Originally Posted by The Reaper

Hijack in progress!

I look forward to a full report. Listen to George while you sip. Good drinkin' music!

Hard to beat the Pappy Van Winkle's 20 y/o, or the Blanton's, or the Booker's though.

TR

Will start a new thread in the right forum when I get to it. I am thinking a side-by-side of the three you mentioned plus the EC would be appropriate, but that may be a task for a team rather than an individual.

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Originally Posted by Roguish Lawyer

As your Samoan Attorney, I advise you to start drinking heavily. :D

RIP.

TR

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Originally Posted by The Reaper

RIP.

Rumors of my demise have been wildly exaggerated. LOL

I think this is a team exercise. But if I can't assemble a team on a timely basis, I may have to do it myself.

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Originally Posted by Roguish Lawyer

Rumors of my demise have been wildly exaggerated. LOL

I think this is a team exercise. But if I can't assemble a team on a timely basis, I may have to do it myself.

RIP was for HST, who I quoted.

Sometimes, a man has got to do what a man has to do.

TR

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Originally Posted by Roguish Lawyer

I think this is a team exercise. But if I can't assemble a team on a timely basis, I may have to do it myself.

Sir, SGT NoClass reporting for assignment. RL's "SPECIAL" Team's Jr 18Drinking slot can be considered filled. haha

Heading to supply after I leave the clinic area. Elijah craig, what and what are to be sampled in this mission? :munchin

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Originally Posted by Sacamuelas

http://www.bardstownbourbonsociety.c...jahsingle.html

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Originally Posted by The Reaper

Hard to beat the Pappy Van Winkle's 20 y/o, or the Blanton's, or the Booker's though.

These are the others to be sampled. Good luck.

Any of you guys ever been to the Kentucky Bourbon festival?

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Originally Posted by Roguish Lawyer

I think this is a team exercise. But if I can't assemble a team on a timely basis, I may have to do it myself.

i can probably help out... :D

"If you need me , I'll be in the bar." J.Mitchell

I am now making plans to spend as much time as possible on the veranda sipping whiskey.

I feel as though I need to wear a Seersucker suit and dust off some Faulkner. This is Science after all.

:D

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Originally Posted by jasonglh

Any of you guys ever been to the Kentucky Bourbon festival?

I have not. Tell us more. :munchin

On December 17, 1981, President Ronald Reagan released the following statement:

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Last September in my economic message I announced that we would develop a plan for dismantling the Department of Energy. In the intervening months, a group led by the Secretary of Energy developed a number of proposals to carry out that commitment.

I have selected a plan that will divide the current responsibilities of the Department of Energy between the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. This would fulfill my campaign promise to make government more efficient and reduce the cost of government to the taxpayers.

Under the plan I have approved, the Interior Department will take on those functions of DOE that bear on the management of natural resources, such as supervision of the national petroleum reserves and the hydroelectric dams operated by the power marketing administrations.

The Commerce Department will be responsible for ensuring that energy is given full consideration in national economic policy; for developing plans for responding to energy supply emergencies, including our relations with international energy organizations; and for the collection of statistical data on energy.

In addition, we will establish an agency to carry out the important research programs now operated by DOE. This agency will report to me through the Secretary of Commerce and will also have responsibility for operating the atomic energy defense program that develops and produces nuclear weapons for our strategic forces.

I believe that this plan will result in a strong Federal effort in basic research in energy that avoids the excessive regulation that led me to call for dismantling DOE. Under this plan, we will limit the role of the Federal Government in energy. The government will no longer try to manage every aspect of energy supply and consumption.

I have directed that a task force composed of representatives from the White House Office of Policy Development, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Departments of Energy, Commerce, and Interior get to work immediately on the detailed legislation and plans needed to carry out the decision I made yesterday.

We will of course be consulting with the Congress on the detailed plan, which I anticipate submitting to the Congress with the fiscal year 1983 budget.

By dismantling a bureaucracy while keeping intact its essential functions, we are moving ahead with our promise to make government serve the people -- and do it more efficiently. This is a big step, but there is more to be done, and we are pledged to do it.

President Reagan unfortunately never was able to follow through on this promise. But there was another promise made that same day.

On December 17, 1981, a charred oak barrel was filled and plugged at the Elijah Craig Distillery Company in Bardstown, Kentucky. That barrel, marked with the number 1116, was then permitted to age for 18 years and bottled at the end of 1999, or perhaps early 2000.

The result is shown in the attached photograph. The fine men of the Elijah Craig Distillery Company have produced what I believe is one of the best single-barrel bourbons being offered today. It is incredibly smooth, with an oakey sweet taste (honey? caramel?) and a long, exquisite finish.

I did not try it side-by-side with anything, and I did not try it neat. Just poured it over ice and tasted. That was enough to convince me that our proposed tasting will be an event to remember. Definitely worthy of the top 5 rating we discussed earlier. And I note that it is significantly cheaper than the other three in the competition.

Looking forward to the views of others.

Ah sorry it took me so long to get back to you on that. Been great fishing weather here. There are so many things in my own state that I have not made it to yet but this one is high on the list of things to do. I was hoping to scratch the Knob Creek machine gun shoot off the list this year but was sick.

http://www.kybourbonfestival.com/

THE KENTUCKY BOURBON FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER 14-18, 2005

Celebrating One of the World's Finest Spirits in the Bourbon Capital of the World.

Since 1776, the people of Bardstown, Kentucky have been making Bourbon. Their dedication to the fine art of distilling eventually gave Bardstown the title of Bourbon Capital of the World. Come celebrate this passion and history at The Kentucky Bourbon Festival.

The Kentucky Bourbon Festival gives you a weekend full of smooth Bourbon, delicious food, and great entertainment, with a healthy dose of Kentucky hospitality thrown in for good measure. From black tie galas to historical tours, there is something for all ages and interests. It's a wonderful five-day event full of activities for the whole family.

Did my sampling last night: wanted to sit on it through the day.Results as follow.

Please forgive my hyperbole; I've been drinking Whiskey.

Elijah Craig aged 18 years single barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Barreled on 12/17/81 Barrel No. 1149.
Initially I think vanilla. The long pods from Madagascar, crushed. A quick sip reveals strong black pepper and sourdough biscuits. There are hints of buttermilk, first sour then somehow enticing. As it settles onto the tongue I taste, cinnamon toast. This is Bourbon that requires Harry Crews novels, tough fiction full of passion and failure. Rather than Seersucker, the required clothing is by Filson’s somewhat sophisticated yet evolved from welder stock. I think leather chairs, tobacco brown with that smell of leather. At 18 a college freshman, however, this is Bourbon with a sense of accomplishment.

I don’t find this a fussy drink at all, very straight forward and drinkable. An excellent conversation Whiskey.