tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post6648411068669590681..comments2024-03-19T20:31:23.141-05:00Comments on The Chuck Cowdery Blog: The Badger State in a BottleChuck Cowderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-91489473895972716862015-12-04T19:23:43.304-06:002015-12-04T19:23:43.304-06:00erudite as ever...thanks chuckerudite as ever...thanks chuckjason underwoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-57359657093064292782015-12-04T16:18:39.847-06:002015-12-04T16:18:39.847-06:00They are using California brandy, which typically ...They are using California brandy, which typically is aged for two years in used bourbon barrels. The most popular brandy in Wisconsin is Korbel, which is aged for about two years in used Jack Daniel's barrels.The source (undisclosed) for the brandy in Soul Boxer could be any of several Kentucky distilleries who import distillate from California and age it in Kentucky. They are not distilling the brandy at Yahara Bay. That is just where they are mixing all of the ingredients together and bottling it.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-54005710284868704192015-12-04T15:09:56.198-06:002015-12-04T15:09:56.198-06:00do you know if they are aging their brandy and if ...do you know if they are aging their brandy and if so for how long?<br /><br />-Jason<br />jason underwoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-39368368013934541402015-12-03T11:18:46.707-06:002015-12-03T11:18:46.707-06:00In Wisconsin, when you order an "Old Fashione...In Wisconsin, when you order an "Old Fashioned", it comes with brandy.<br />You have to ask for bourbon or rye.<br /><br />Many places will also ask if you want that "sweet" or "sour"<br /><br />Sweet means they make it with 7-Up.<br />Sours means they use Squirt.<br />I prefer sour.<br />A good supper club will make their own simple syrup, so no soda/pop needed. Thomasnoreply@blogger.com