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Whitty, thanks for not mentioning rootin' tootin'!
Speaking of kegs, I remember hearing a lecture on the different uses of white and black oak. One was better for use in kegs and barrels, but I've forgotten which. Any takers here?
Also, thanks for the spelling of sassafras. And also for mention of birch and sassparilla in root beer.
Beer regards,
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And the way these root things are being spelled, I think you all have had too much beer.
Not 5.9 beer, either.
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root bier
Good WO'N!
Rootin' tootin'?! Ohmigawd! You've sent me rollin'...
Rollin' in my sweet baby's arms,
Rollin' in my sweet baby's arms; (yeah)
I'll lay around that shack
Till the mail train comes back, (yeah)
I'm rollin' in my sweet baby's arms. [music notes icon]
Well, what can I say? You-all know to watch out, if I get onto stream-of-consciousness posting...
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Warning! A big tangent headed your way!
Jackie, speaking of stream-of-consciousness, (I detest beer), what's all this fuss about "Scotch and soda...a jigger of gin"? That sounds really gross to me. Is this a combination that was commonly ordered at some point in drinking history, or was it created just for the rhyme in the song?
Virginia bourbon is best,
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How did a perfectly good feelthy thread get converted to weak sassafras tea?  With dr. bill, of all people, contributing to said castration? 
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Virginia bourbon is best
WHA-AT?? Uh-uh, no WAY, lady! Them's fightin' words; EVERYbody knows that Kentucky bourbon is the best, hands down, no questions asked, enuff said!
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White oak, Quercus alba is the species used for barrels. I have exported many tons of white oak blanks to be used for barrel staves and heads. European coopers import white oak pieces to make wine barrels. White oak has virtually disppeared from Europe, so it has to be imported.
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Virginia bourbon/Kentucky bourbonOkay, ladies!...Southern mint juleps at 10 paces, please! Choose your seconds! [ducking for cover fast-e!]  Of course, Jack from Tennesse just might have somethin' to say about all this. 
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Thanks, BoBY, for setting me straight about the Quercus alba fact. The oaks are a constant source of inspiration for me.
I'd much rather sip mint juleps and chat with Jackie than pace off! I'm not a fighter, but one could do worse than sip mint juleps, with Virginia bourbon or any other.
Heh, tsuwm, care to comment upon julep? Wasn't that a famous song of Tiny Tim's? "Sip So Through the Juleps?"
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Sip So Through the JulepsOhmigawd! Oh, I love you--I am rolling! Sure, I'll organize that little excursion--as long as I'm not a participant: I hate bourbon! Strewth! There's very little alcohol that I like; Goldschlager being a notable exception. (Cinnamon shnapps--it's hot, even straight from the freezer: dee-ee-licious!) BobY, you reminded me of a phrase I used to hear fairly frequently: cash on the barrelhead. Where'd that come from, please?
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