[Dixielandjazz] Islay

[Gary Kiser]

It seems that the 'ML' of 'DJML' must be for Malted Liquor...

There is a wide spot in the road just outside of Paris, KY called 
Kiserton or Kiser Station founded by my great great ... great 
grandfather in the early 1700s (when it was still the Virginia 
Commonwealth).  Anyway, when Bourbon County was formed around 1785, the 
1st, 2nd and 4th meetings of the Bourbon County congress were in John 
Kiser's home.  The Bourbon County seat was soon relocated to Paris, KY 
(at that time called Hopeville).

See 
http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/ky/Bourbon/state.html 
and go down to Kiser Station.

Something else mighty tasty is what they call Barrel Bourbon.  This is 
the Bourbon right out of the aging kegs and BEFORE it is cut down to 
bottled strengths.  Technically illegal as White Lightning, my family 
has long roots in the region and always seems to have a bottle on hand 
to offer their California kin folk when they come for a visit.

You can see my family name mentioned in the 4th Fun Fact at 
http://www.parisky.com/funfacts.html

Of note, the Mayor of Paris, KY is Don Kiser and Eugene Kiser is on the 
Millersburg (just down the road) City Council.

Unfortunately, not too much jazz in those parts.

All the best, Gary


Bob Romans wrote:
> SNIP...from Wiggins
>
>> Tom, who still prefers Spanish Brandies and American Sour Mash to 
>> most of the malts, unless of course there is none of it available. :))
>
> Another snip fpr brevity's sake...
> When Cell Block 7 played in Eugene, Oregon a week ago, a fellow 
> Kentuckian brought some White Lightnin' around to the Saturday night 
> jam session/feeding frenzy/drinking frenzy...it was SMOOTH, and 
> wonderful! Make's me wish my mommy and daddy had never moved from 
> Kentucky! (I was 2 yrs old, and had nothing to say about it!)
> Warmest regards,
> Bob Romans
> 1617 Lakeshore Drive,
> Lodi, Calif., 95242
> PH 209-747-1148
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