bobbyc Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 To be continued............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boone Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Yeah you said it To be continued is the word Furlongs is a really nice restaurant and bar in L'ville. CL, told us about it awhile back, and so did Mr. Ed. they both gave really good reviews. Sooooooooo...off we went. This was taken several hours ago I had a really good time but I am very tired right now. Of course, you would know that I have pictures Here's one for good measure. Bobby, Cliff and me Jim, I have my Straightbourbon.com, 2004 Bourbonian of the Year Shirt on. Did a little showin' off for ya today I'm proud to wear it Bettye Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyc Posted February 9, 2004 Author Share Posted February 9, 2004 From time to time the various get togethers with StraightBourbon.com family members have been very gratifing. ( Thanks Mr. Butler!) Cliff mentioned getting to Ky a few months ago but things didn't fall into place. It did for this weekend. BettyeJo, Therese, and Erica made it along with Me,Amelia, Our Son Anthony and girlfriend Amanda. Cliff also brought his beautiful Wife and Daughter, Ying and Anna. We had an absolutely wonderful time and dinner at Furlongs in Louisville. Thanks CL for letting us in on this spot. Cliff and I gave the Bourbon bar the once over, on this occasion Bourbon from and made by Beams' only would fill the bill. First Evan Williams Single Barrel 1991, followed by Bookers . Generous pours at a reasonable price. A good time for us all, Thanks Cliff for spending the weekend here! Time flies when you're having fun, I guess we all did, it was over soon. We did toast our Bourbonian of the Year,2004, BettyeJo and also Jim Butler. Without StraightBourbon.com a memorable evening amoung friends would not have been possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyc Posted February 9, 2004 Author Share Posted February 9, 2004 A quick visit for a little Bourbon trading rounds out a nice weekend. Shaping up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyc Posted February 9, 2004 Author Share Posted February 9, 2004 Done! All back home in Kentucky where they were birthed, Some of these bottles have gone half way around the world, in both directions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boone Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 I had a wonderful time We talked and laughed alot and laughed some more It doesn't get any better than that. Good Friends, with their families and good food. I left with a really warm heart. My girls really enjoyed the night too Thank you Cliff, I was wonderful This picture was taken, that night at Furlongs. These two, are my "Baby Girls" Therese and Erica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boone Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Our table took up almost the entire end of the room. I damn near had ta holler to talk to Amelia and Bobby. I would get up, go down there to take a picture. Then, I would get up, and go down there, say a bit and take another picture. Then, finally, I went down there again but this time I pulled a chair up to shoot the breeze (so to speak). Next thing ya know it was past midnight and the place was almost cleared out, except for the bar. Furlongs, was sombebody's home at one time. A very old home, with really tall ceilings, thick wood work trim, old wood floors. Just a warm atmosphere. I had a Ribeye Steak and salad. I recommend it. It was Excellent This is Bobby's family, Amelia, Bobby, Anthony (thier son) and his beautiful soon to be daughter in law Amanda. Bettye Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbutler Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Bobby, Bettye Jo, et al, Thanks, kind words are always appreciated. It looks like I missed a damn good time there. I wish I could have attended, but that will have to wait until September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrel_Proof Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 We all had a great time Saturday and Sunday in KY, but I have to relate the sad story of events this Monday morning. Although the 2003 Bourbonian of the Year is proudly displaying and enjoying those 10 new bottles harvested on three continents, some of which were hauled across one or another ocean and back again, my trade goods were confiscated as HazardousMaterials at the Cincinnati airport on the return home this morning. I kid you not. How so? Well, it seems that the 2003 George T. Stagg is exactly 2.7 proof above the 140 proof HazMat limit. Having found HazMat, the boys in blue decided to check my whole stash. Well, it seems there is another seldom enforced regulation -- 5 Liters is the max that can travel with you. Arghhh! My trade goods are in HazMat jail! Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Did you get to choose which of those 5 liters you would take with you? That's awful. I hope there's a way for you to get them back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdelling Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 > How so? Well, it seems that the 2003 George T. Stagg is exactly 2.7 proof> above the 140 proof HazMat limit.I guess there's a moral to the story. It sure would be a shame if theproof marking on the bottle were somehow to become illegible.Was this carry-on or checked luggage? I see the duty-free shopperscarrying on crates of alcohol all the time, so perhaps that's the bestway to go. The only restriction that I know of other than amount is thatthe bottles have to be unopened.Tim Dellinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrel_Proof Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Did you get to choose which of those 5 liters you would take with you? Choice? Surely you jest? That said, they did bypass the few cats and dogs in the box to send along a Beam's 200th Anniversary from 1995, Bottle No. 8 from Batch No. 1 of the new Jefferson's, a Buffalo Trace signed by Elmer T. Lee, the new Prichards' Double Barreled, and a (far safer) 2002 George T. Stagg, at the mild proof of only 137.6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyc Posted February 10, 2004 Author Share Posted February 10, 2004 Although the 2003 Bourbonian of the Year is proudly displaying and enjoying those 10 new bottles harvested on three continents, My enthusiasm is tempered by your situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr8erdane Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Cliff,I also found out about the HazMat designation recently when I attempted to ship a single bottle and (now I know foolishly) tried to insure it. While I do mourn your loss, I am glad they didn't enforce the $10,000 fine for transporting a hazardous material accross state borders on a common carrier without the proper permits. I think they also said something about jail time but I was too stunned by the dollar figure to remember much as I backed quickly out of the door with my unshipped package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneCubeOnly Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Yikes! What a terrible turn of events! Did you have your wife with you? (The reason I ask is, for interstate transportation purposes it's a per-person thing). I wouldn't have thought about the high-proof being a haz-mat! Couldn't they just add a little water to it?I run into that legal limit thing when I do my Maryland liquor shopping. The Virginia law is spelled out here:http://www.abc.state.va.us/enforce/transporting.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourbonmed Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Cliff,Following the 2001 festival (right after 9/11), I was sure I'd have trouble boarding my flight home at the Louisville airport. I had 8-10 bottles of bourbon, (including a few 1 Liter size) in a carry-on bag. Security was very tight, but nobody objected. Guess I was lucky. I wonder if Louisville has a limit now, like Cinci? Omar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 The inconsistent application of the current security regimen certainly goes a long way to making me feel less secure, although maybe that's supposed to keep the terrorists off balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesbassdad Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Chuck,I think you're on to something. Just when Al Qaeda comes up with the fool-proof plan of smuggling a bomb on a plane by recruiting an 80 year-old Jewish lady in a wheel chair, they see just such a woman being strip-searched by our ever-vigilant Federal screeners.I can just imagine their planners complaining bitterly, "These people are crazier than we are."(The above was written after consuming four fingers of Woodford Reserve. I wonder whether it will seem as clever later.)Yours truly,Dave Morefield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcheer Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Well, its pretty funny to me. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNbourbon Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 No, I'm stone cold sober and still don't understand why we think our 'security' apparatus makes us more secure. The "Impeach Norman Mineta" movement began as dark humor, but it's starting to sound like sound policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 I think it's some of your best work, Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesbassdad Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Chuck, You write with such a deft touch! I'm left to wonder (undoubtedly, for the better) whether you are damning with faint praise or praising with faint damnation. Yours truly, Dave Morefield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 Don't puzzle. I thought it was funny, that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesbassdad Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 Chuck,You know the old story...Two psychiatrists pass each other on the street.One says, "Hi, Fred."The other says, "Hi, Harry."Then each of them thinks to himself, "I wonder what he meant by that."I'm just like that.Yours truly,Dave Morefield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CL Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Thanks CL for letting us in on this spot. Looks like you all had alot of fun. I'm glad to see you all get together. Would have loved to have been there. Hopefully, they had a chance to restock the bar since my stay there last summer. Boy, those are some times I hope aren't repeated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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