Message 14728 of 22774 in Behind the Bar

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Very astute Sir, indeed the recipe was borrowed from Colonel Samuels, he 
confided it to me whilst we enjoyed our dinner at the 2002 Kentucky Bourbon 
Festival Gala dinner. I almost feel ashamed to admit that we make ours with 
Buffalo Trace not Makers (not that Buffalo is a bad product but out of respect 
I should really use Makers) We also stock the green wax Makers* but between 
me, you and the rest of the global community I think ours is a little better, 
and its infinitly better than the Early Times Julep Mix. The Green Makers has 
a slighly Wrigleys kinda flavour if you know what I mean?
For my money the best writing on the Julep is in Irvin S Cobbs "Own Recipe 
Drinks Book" from 1932(I think) its the most eloquently written cocktail book 
the World has seen. Also Ted Sauciers Bottoms Up has an extensive chapter on 
Juleps, and lots of pictures of pretty girls!
I'll post some extracts tommorrow if I can remeber to bring the books in to 
work.
Cheers!
*The green Makers doesn't have the word Bourbon anywhere on it because 
obviously you are not allowed to add flavours to bourbon! What would you call 
this category- Flavoured American whisk(e)ys? 
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I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me, than a full frontal lobotomy....