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Say something good about Kentucky!

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by Bazza, Sep 26, 2023.

  1. lerxst6

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    No.
     
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  3. gatordavisl

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    Speaking of bourbon, my favorite distillery is Heaven Hill in Bardstown, KY. This beautiful bottle of 17yr bourbon sits on my shelf awaiting a very special occasion.

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    We used to own them, I want to restore that.
     
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    Ky Colonels ABA?
    Front line, Dan Issel, Artis Gilmore, Maurice Lucas,
     
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    Sugar mountain skiing...
     
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    Birthplace of Abraham Lincoln
     
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    'Bowling Green Assembly is the only plant in the world to build the Chevrolet Corvette and has produced over 1.1 million Corvettes since it opened in 1981".
     
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    Beating KY after our drought?
     
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  12. manigordo

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    Ky Colonels is the highest honor commissioned by the Governor of Ky for distinguished service.

    But yes, those were great Players!
     
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    Knob Creek machine gun shoot; open to the public

    Burgoo – Kentucky wild game stew (although some places don’t use game anymore but it’s still good)

    A lot of caves for spelunking.
     
  14. MCB51

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    Went on a tour of that factory and got to first start a vette coming off assembly line..pretty cool
     
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  15. gatordavisl

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    A win over KY sure would be nice, but it will take something much more special to open that bottle of HH 17. I've got plenty of other good whiskey to enjoy in the meantime. :)For ex, I've got a bottle of this open right now:

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    This thread should be blank.
     
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  17. gbranton

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    Man, I really wanted to try that one. I am a fan of their limited offerings and am a Tennessee Squire. I don’t live too far from the distillery and went by there looking for the 12 after they announced it and struck out.
     
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  18. gatordavisl

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    I'm not gonna lie - It's fanfreakin'tastic. Here's what I wrote in my review in the Pub's whiskey thread:
    https://www.gatorcountry.com/swampgas/threads/lets-talk-whiskey-whisky.422783/

    Nose: This immediately gets your attention in a pleasant way. In addition to its welcoming sweetness (caramel and sweet cherries), it's rich. This is a nose that makes the whiskey enthusiast feel alive. I get cornbread, caramel, maple syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, and leather on the back end. Can it possibly taste this good?

    Palette: Zing! Caramel-covered apples, baking spice, mildly dark chocolate and chocolate-covered cherries start the show. Moderate spice joins in and gives way to the confluence of flavors that inhabit the finish.

    Finish: This is moderately long - competing with some of the best whiskeys I've enjoyed. Starts with the spice that so nicely complements this whiskey, then revisits the apple and cherry fruit + chocolate. It goes back to the corn sweetness before riding out on sweet fruity notes.

    There is a sweetness theme here that persists, while being complemented by spicy, leathery flavors.
     
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    I hear ya, I grew up near Louisville, born in Fort Knox Army Hospital
     
  20. Gatordad699

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    Did the last patrol of the USS Henry Clay SSBN 625 in 1989. KY Governor made us all Kentucky Colonels. So I’ve got that going for me.
     
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