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Think mine might be a B & B cordial

 

 

 

In the 1930s, during Prohibition in the United States, a barman at Club 21 in Manhattan came up with the idea of mixing brandy

with the Benedictine liqueur.The drink rapidly became famous under the name of B&B (Benedictine & Brandy), to the extent that, in 1937,

it was decided to produce B&B at the Palais. Nevertheless, a slight improvement was made to the original recipe because

now it is cognac and not brandy that is added to the Benedictine. The cognac is added during the final blending operation

before the last four months of ageing.This harmonious marriage of cognac and Benedictine gives B&B remarkable lightness

and a mouth-watering mellow softness."

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Depends on the meal. One should pair the libation to enhace the dining experience.

After some charred red meat I like a Taylor-Fladgate 20 year Port.

After a burger, a cold beer.

After pasta, a bold Aussie Shiraz.

 

Or Bourbon after anything. ;)

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I don't often do the after dinner libation. I've had port from time to time, and brandy a couple of other times. Typically, after a good dinner, it will be coffee, perhaps a cappuccino.

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If we're doing a cheese course then it's a good tawny port. If we're staying pure Paleo then it's probably an Anejo, or a Hendricks Gin Martini. If it's me by my lonesome, then it's Lagavulin, neat.

 

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Guest Hoss Carpenter, SASS Life 7843

A fine single Malt; a good tawny Port; A fine VSPO; or B & B or Drambuie. Like UB said, depends on the meal.

 

BTW Jess Money; I too like Knob Creek!

 

Cheers Hoss

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This works too. :D

 

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Or if I feel in touch with me roots...

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Don't have an after-dinner drink too often, but when I do, most any brown spirit will do; brandy/cognac, bourbon, scotch, or irish whisky.

 

I never particularly liked liqueurs such as B&B much, though long ago I did like Cointreau and suchlike now and then.

 

By the way, there's an old "parlor trick" that will almost always work. Bring out the brandy snifter with Scotch or Irish in it (beknownst only to you). Ask the recipient to guess what brand of cognac it is. You'll hear a lot of cognac brands, but you won't hear whisky!

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Gimme 2 fingers o' DRAMBUIE or AMARETTO or GENTLEMAN JACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UB AWESOME PHOTO OF YOU

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Before dinner with dinner

After dinner MILLER HIGHLIFE !

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Last night it was E&J brandy.

More than one.

Rough day.

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