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On 6/7/2019 12:55 PM, wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Jun 2019 20:27:43 -0500, Terry Coombs >
> wrote:
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>> 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.....
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> ____/~~~sine qua non~~~\____

>> 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 .

> ahh yes not the big T. The teq teq is a liquor on its own. It has no
> comparison in any dimension. It is gluten free and not contains no
> wheat or wheat products unless it is some cheap Americanized version.
> Do they make the teq teq in America?
>
> --
>
> ____/~~~sine qua non~~~\____


Â* Real Tequila is made only in the Mexican state of Jalisco . If it
ain't made in Jalisco , it ain't tequila .

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On 6/7/2019 4:21 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Fri, 7 Jun 2019 16:13:36 -0500, Terry Coombs >
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>> On 6/7/2019 3:01 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>> On Fri, 7 Jun 2019 13:00:09 -0500, Terry Coombs >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 6/7/2019 12:55 PM, wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 6 Jun 2019 20:27:43 -0500, Terry Coombs >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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 .
>>>>> ahh yes not the big T. The teq teq is a liquor on its own. It has no
>>>>> comparison in any dimension. It is gluten free and not contains no
>>>>> wheat or wheat products unless it is some cheap Americanized version.
>>>>> Do they make the teq teq in America?
>>>>>
>>>> Â* Real Tequila is made only in the Mexican state of Jalisco . If it
>>>> ain't made in Jalisco , it ain't tequila .
>>> And if it's not from a fly over state, it's not a redneck?

>> Â* Oh I don't know , my neighbor here is a retired logger originally
> >from Oreeegone I do believe . His neck is as red as any I've seen .

>
> We have them here too. They'll shoot your dog if it trespasses on
> their property, but otherwise they're alright.


Â* Nope , Larry and Max are buddies .

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