Hi, from Milwaukee

[COcheesehead]

You should try Bryant's Cocktail Lounge, a venerable institution where the Pink Squirrel was invented: The history of the Pink Squirrel ice cream drink, invented in Milwaukee

Most of us transplants are amazed by the devotion to Brandy. I was at a well-known supper club near the Dells (Ishnala) with a friend, and she asked me to fetch her a Manhattan. Then she said "WAIT, make sure it is a whiskey Manhattan, not brandy." I rolled my eyes and said, "sure thing." I went to the bar and just ordered a Manhattan, and the barkeep asked "Brandy or whiskey?" Okay, she was right.

Where is that Bloody from? Sobelman's? Wicked Hop?

The Old Fashioneds at Ishnala are awesome as is the setting.

 

[Teacher Terry]

You should try Bryant's Cocktail Lounge, a venerable institution where the Pink Squirrel was invented: The history of the Pink Squirrel ice cream drink, invented in Milwaukee

Most of us transplants are amazed by the devotion to Brandy. I was at a well-known supper club near the Dells (Ishnala) with a friend, and she asked me to fetch her a Manhattan. Then she said "WAIT, make sure it is a whiskey Manhattan, not brandy." I rolled my eyes and said, "sure thing." I went to the bar and just ordered a Manhattan, and the barkeep asked "Brandy or whiskey?" Okay, she was right.

Where is that Bloody from? Sobelman's? Wicked Hop?

I read years ago that Wisconsin drank more brandy than the rest of the entire country. No clue if that’s really true, but I loved old fashions and always had them madewith Brandy. Wisconsin was the only state that could make a decent old-fashioned.

 

[erkevin]

CoCheesehead- I was born at St. Joseph's also. "it was late December back in 63.."

Spent childhood in Brookfield and in the Kettle Moraine area.

 

[Cognito]

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[Cognito]

@Out-to-Lunch The BM is Sobelman's. This is another option. The Old Fashions are great here. I have totally immersed myself in Wisconsin. No longer a Nationals fan. Brewers all the way. The sports fans in this state are ridiculously great.

 

[COcheesehead]

CoCheesehead- I was born at St. Joseph's also. "it was late December back in 63.."

Spent childhood in Brookfield and in the Kettle Moraine area.

I used to hike the Kettle Moraine in summer, X Country ski it in winter. Had many a summer picnic at Mauthe Lake.

 

[erkevin]

I used to hike the Kettle Moraine in summer, X Country ski it in winter. Had many a summer picnic at Mauthe Lake.

That's the Northern unit. I lived in the Southern; outside of Waukesha

 

[COcheesehead]

That's the Northern unit. I lived in the Southern; outside of Waukesha

I used to ski/hike Scuppernong. I thought that was in the south.

 

[Out-to-Lunch]

I used to ski/hike Scuppernong. I thought that was in the south.

It is!

Lapham Peak Unit also has cross-country skiing in the winter. I only hike there in the other seasons.

 

[Out-to-Lunch]

@Out-to-Lunch The BM is Sobelman's. This is another option. The Old Fashions are great here. I have totally immersed myself in Wisconsin. No longer a Nationals fan. Brewers all the way. The sports fans in this state are ridiculously great.

Looks a little, uhh, understated, doesn't it? Maybe they should add something to it.

 

[Gremlin]

Looks a little, uhh, understated, doesn't it? Maybe they should add something to it.

Like dessert. To go with the rest of the meal!

 

[Out-to-Lunch]

I read years ago that Wisconsin drank more brandy than the rest of the entire country. No clue if that’s really true, but I loved old fashions and always had them madewith Brandy. Wisconsin was the only state that could make a decent old-fashioned.

Wisconsin consumes more than half of Korbel's entire brandy production, a fact that Korbel confirms. I had trouble finding overall numbers for all brandy, but I have seen a figure that we consume about 1/3 of the brandy in the US. And obviously by far the most per capita.

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

You should try Bryant's Cocktail Lounge, a venerable institution where the Pink Squirrel was invented: The history of the Pink Squirrel ice cream drink, invented in Milwaukee

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