Kentucky bourbon trail?

[Chainsaw13]

I've only done the Makers Mark tour. That one is well worth it.

[Zane]

I also have only done the makers mark tour but it was great. The bourbon balls!

[dijit]

Originally Posted by Zane

I also have only done the makers mark tour but it was great. The bourbon balls!

I never knew bourbons had balls

[Zane]

Originally Posted by dijit

I never knew bourbons had balls

A Bourbon ball is either of two forms of bite-size confections incorporating bourbon as an ingredient.
The most common variation for home cooks is regional to the southern United States and incorporates crushed cookies, corn syrup, chopped pecans, and bourbon into a mixture that is formed into balls and coated in powdered sugar to prevent the evaporation of the alcohol. Once molded they are aged for up to a week, in a sealed container in a cool dark place, before serving. They will keep for up to a month before becoming too feeble to pick up in one piece as the evaporation process desiccates the packed structure of the cookie.
Another variation has a similar filling, but with a chocolate exterior. The filling can also be similar to a truffle or a cherry cordial, with bourbon added.
Using other types of alcohol one can make rum balls, flavored vodka balls or liqueur balls.

[MrClean]

Originally Posted by Zane

A Bourbon ball is either of two forms of bite-size confections incorporating bourbon as an ingredient.
The most common variation for home cooks is regional to the southern United States and incorporates crushed cookies, corn syrup, chopped pecans, and bourbon into a mixture that is formed into balls and coated in powdered sugar to prevent the evaporation of the alcohol. Once molded they are aged for up to a week, in a sealed container in a cool dark place, before serving. They will keep for up to a month before becoming too feeble to pick up in one piece as the evaporation process desiccates the packed structure of the cookie.
Another variation has a similar filling, but with a chocolate exterior. The filling can also be similar to a truffle or a cherry cordial, with bourbon added.
Using other types of alcohol one can make rum balls, flavored vodka balls or liqueur balls.

So basically, what I'm taking away from this Zane, is......I need to eat them all...and very quickly?

[Zane]

Originally Posted by MrClean

So basically, what I'm taking away from this Zane, is......I need to eat them all...and very quickly?

Exactly.

[smokin5]

Originally Posted by Zane

I also have only done the makers mark tour but it was great. The bourbon balls!

Still sounds like another term for 'whiskey dick' to me.

[bruceolee]

Always wanted to do this. As has been said before while visiting a distillery you get a chance to purchase products not released to the general public. I was at stranahan's distillery in Denver a few years ago and purchased a VERY limited single barrel. It didn't even have a normal label. Just the basic info you see a lot of nowadays in any single barrel bourbon. lot# proof and so on but DAMN was it good. Now I must do the bourbon trail eventually. Sorry I know that doesn't add anything to the thread but it's on my bucket list.