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Terry Coombs

On 6/6/2019 5:06 PM, wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Jun 2019 14:09:57 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> Life is too short for cheap booze.
>>
>> Yesterday I went to the liquor store to replenish supplies. I usually
>> have on hand something from each of the food groups, bourbon, scotch,
>> rye, rum, vodka, gin.
>>
>> I was low on bourbon and out of rye so I picked up a Makers Mark 46 as
>> I've liked it in the past. Then I was not sure what else to get and
>> considered another Crown Royal. They also have two premium versions of
>> it so, for a few bucks more I got the XO.
>>
>> My son came over for a drink yesterday so I opened the bottle for us to
>> try. Wow, this is smooooooooth drinking. Well worth the few extra
>> bucks. If you want to give yourself a treat, give it a try.
>>
>> I've also experimented with ice. A bit of a gimmick, but it does make a
>> little difference. You can buy molds to make ice balls. I have one
>> that makes four but bought another that makes two balls, each 2.3", and
>> clear ice. The idea is that the clear ball will melt slower and let the
>> flavor open up but not dilute. If nothing else, is looks good in a nice
>> glass.
>>
>> My son never drank good liquor itself, mostly vodka in juice kind of
>> things so it has been fun experimenting with him. We've tried a handful
>> of different gins with tonic, now a couple of bourbon and rye.
> Save yourself some money, scotch is basically a whiskey, rye is a
> grain that is used in making whiskey and scotch, Vodka is just shitty
> cheap rum, and gin is just disgusting.
>
> Run is All ya need, rum is all ya need.....
>
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Â* Sounds monotonous to me , I like a variety . Tonight it's sour mash
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey , tomorrow it might be potato vodka
made in Austria by Pollocks . And 100% blue agave tequila the next night .

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and crochety - and armed .
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