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Pru,

Your priorities are all messed up! Way too much spent on food.

We sipped a bottle of Elija for a month once. Very nice bourbon. A shame to mix it. The only thing I liked better was 20 year old Dalmoor scotch. A gift from a friend.

the cork should pop, no carbonation. you won't be able to take soda on the plane, either in it or as checked. you might get it check but then it will pop in your suitcase; trust me. look for powdered ale-8

pru wrote:what's the proper mix of these fine Kentucky beverages? I'm taking gifts to another country and wanted to share some local flavor.

A one to one mix might be too strong for the uninitiated. An accepted mix for a whisky & ginger ale cocktail would be one shot whisky to 6 - 8 oz. ginger ale.

anticlmber wrote:the cork should pop, no carbonation. you won't be able to take soda on the plane, either in it or as checked. you might get it check but then it will pop in your suitcase; trust me. look for powdered ale-8

the last time i was at an airport, i saw some pissed off lady with a suitcase that was dripping diet pepsi all over the floor.

bourbon:

i recommend Basil Hayden's to anyone. It's really smooth.

maker's mark is really popular, but you're not paying for the bourbon...they jack the price up because of their neat red wax top. booker's is really good, but it's an acquired taste and may seem kind of strong for some.

anticlmber wrote:the cork should pop, no carbonation. you won't be able to take soda on the plane, either in it or as checked. you might get it check but then it will pop in your suitcase; trust me. look for powdered ale-8

the (Woodford) cork should or shouldn't pop? I don't know what alcohol does with pressure changes, and the cargo hold will not be pressurized (I don't think). The liquor store dude brought it up and recommended that I pack it in such a way that the cork has something pressed against it, but told me not to tape it or TSA would become suspicious and maybe open it.

I didn't even consider that the Ale 8 cans or bottles might pop open. Hmmm.....

I miss the good old days when you could carry your booze in your carryon. I went on one trip with a ski boot bag full of so much booze that it took 2 of us to carry it.

woodfors will not pop. no carbonation.

pru wrote:oh and I spent just over $100 on booze but only $90 on groceries just now. Hmmmmm

You rule!

Just noticed your question about the bourbon cork. It should not pop. The reason a cork on champagne or fancy beer pops is the stuff in the bottle has continued to ferment, releasing alcohol and CO2 as byproducts and increasing the pressure inside. The pressure in the bottle forces the CO2 into the liquid and when the pressure comes off the cork pops and the liquid fizzes. If a bourbon cork pops it was either bottled at a much lower altitude than it was opened or something is not right, probably the latter. Just like a wine cork, come to think of it (non-sparkling).

anticlmber wrote:woodfors will not pop. no carbonation.

Bart brought me a 1.75 of woodford from KY to Vedauwoo, and the cork did pop open and spilled about 1/4 of it. Would advise caution. As Tackett has told me many times, I am into fru-fru drinks, but I like my bourbon and ale 8 with about 1.5 - 2 oz on bourbon to one can ale-8?