Since last we met, my dear reader (and you, no doubt, a spam bot), I have ended up back in a climate somewhat colder than one might hope. This forced upon me the not unpleasant task of researching something that would warm my fingers as they grasp the glass and innards as they consume the contents. I’ve been referring to it as the Winter Warmer.
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Bourbon Shootout DirectionsWell folks, the Bourbon Shootout was a rousing success. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and filled our tiny apartment to the gills. We ended up trying every bourbon I own, except for the Jim Beam, which means we tried nine (9!) different bourbons plus a variety of other cocktails and liquors. Fortunately the tasting was post-potluck, where much delightful food was consumed.

So what were the popular bourbons? The 3 clear winners were:
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BuckarooI usually drink a cup of coffee a day, and it’s decaf at that. However, I find that if I don’t have any caffeine, come early afternoon a slight headache develops. Perhaps its all in my mind (can you really be addicted to decaf?! I know it still has some caffeine, but come on…), but today was one of those days where the morning flew by and suddenly it’s 3pm and I’m rubbing my forehead. The weather has turned warm, and it’s rather hot in the sunbeam (sorry Ohioans), so I was in no mood for a cup of coffee. My backup plan: Coke! It’s also Friday, and I’m at home just finishing some web updates, so the perfect time for a drink.
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Bourbon Manhattan How have I not heard of this already? According to Avenue Vine, on August 27th of this year, the US Senate passed a resolution to officially declare September 2007 “National Bourbon Heritage Month.” While that might not sound too official, it certainly seems good enough for me!

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30. April 2007 · 1 comment · Categories: Recipes · Tags: , ,

Jeni’s, an excellent ice cream creator out of Columbus serves a simply delightful ice cream which has Maker’s Mark mixed in with butter pecan. It’s heavenly, but the concept isn’t terribly hard to recreate even if you’re a few thousand miles away.

Bourbon Butter Pecan Ice Cream

Butter Pecan Ice Cream (Breyers is good)
A tablespoon (or three) of bourbon drizzled over the ice cream after serving.

It hardly warrants a posting, but since we’ve been enjoying it so very much, I might as well spread the word. I imagine Maker’s Mark would be an excellent choice for this as they’re bourbon is pretty sweet and mellow already. I just use whatever is handy (and cheap).

Bourbon Butter Pecan Ice Cream