rastewart
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Post by rastewart on Nov 12, 2024 13:51:29 GMT -5
Who loves them? Who hates them?
If you are on the side of truth and goodness love them, do you have a favorite? Do you make your own? Share your good fruitcake times.
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Post by username on Nov 12, 2024 13:59:33 GMT -5
I miss my grandma Shigekos fruit cakes. We tried making them once but it wasn't nearly as good.
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rastewart
Junior Member
Posts: 360
First Name: Rich
Favorite Pipe: Freehands, bent bulldogs, and the incomparable Peterson 303
Favorite Tobacco: Mac Baren's Scottish Blend (Mixture), C&D Mountain Camp, C&D Bayou Morning
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Post by rastewart on Nov 12, 2024 15:15:58 GMT -5
We've never tried homemade; I imagine it would be an art that would require experience and care.
As I might have telegraphed in my opening post, I love fruitcakes, even the cheap ones. But probably the best I have ever had was from the Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky (the home, by the way, of Thomas Merton for the last 27 years of his life). Made with Kentucky bourbon. Sublime. We haven't ordered for a few years (though well worth the cost, they aren't cheap), but I am tempted.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Nov 12, 2024 15:46:57 GMT -5
Collins for me, being diabetic 2 treat  myself to a piece every Sunday with a cup of black coffee, look forward to it I Garronte! |
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Post by trailboss on Nov 12, 2024 17:05:25 GMT -5
We've never tried homemade; I imagine it would be an art that would require experience and care.
As I might have telegraphed in my opening post, I love fruitcakes, even the cheap ones. But probably the best I have ever had was from the Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky (the home, by the way, of Thomas Merton for the last 27 years of his life). Made with Kentucky bourbon. Sublime. We haven't ordered for a few years (though well worth the cost, they aren't cheap), but I am tempted. Made by Monks at a monastery? |
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rastewart
Junior Member
Posts: 360
First Name: Rich
Favorite Pipe: Freehands, bent bulldogs, and the incomparable Peterson 303
Favorite Tobacco: Mac Baren's Scottish Blend (Mixture), C&D Mountain Camp, C&D Bayou Morning
Location:
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Post by rastewart on Nov 12, 2024 19:11:29 GMT -5
We've never tried homemade; I imagine it would be an art that would require experience and care.
As I might have telegraphed in my opening post, I love fruitcakes, even the cheap ones. But probably the best I have ever had was from the Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky (the home, by the way, of Thomas Merton for the last 27 years of his life). Made with Kentucky bourbon. Sublime. We haven't ordered for a few years (though well worth the cost, they aren't cheap), but I am tempted. Made by Monks at a monastery? |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 12, 2024 19:16:56 GMT -5
I've enjoyed Collins fruitcakes since I was a kid. Looks like someone is sending us a fruitcake from Monks Road
Trappist, Kentucky. I've never tried any other kind except for a cheap grocery store one that waa awful.
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Post by Gypo on Nov 12, 2024 21:11:06 GMT -5
I enjoy all the different fruitcakes on this forum.
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Post by trailboss on Nov 12, 2024 21:23:31 GMT -5
I enjoy all the different fruitcakes on this forum.   |
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Post by trailboss on Nov 12, 2024 21:27:08 GMT -5
Made by Monks at a monastery? Shouldn't it be Monk-E- bread then? E commerce |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 12, 2024 23:30:06 GMT -5
Here's a picture of the monks making the Gethsemane fruitcakes. 😜  |
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Post by trailboss on Nov 12, 2024 23:51:19 GMT -5
I ate a fruitcake in the 60’s that was mailed to my grandma, I hated it. But I was a wee lad and probably thought a 3 Musketeers bar was the pinnacle of excellence.
Got a collins gifted cake a year ago and got recalibrated.
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Post by don on Nov 13, 2024 22:31:32 GMT -5
Another fruitcake thread? Seems appropriate.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 13, 2024 23:43:13 GMT -5
I ate a fruitcake in the 60’s that was mailed to my grandma, I hated it. But I was a wee lad and probably thought a 3 Musketeers bar was the pinnacle of excellence. Got a collins gifted cake a year ago and got recalibrated. As I recall, the one I sent never got delivered, right? |
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Post by username on Nov 13, 2024 23:52:26 GMT -5
I ate a fruitcake in the 60’s that was mailed to my grandma, I hated it. But I was a wee lad and probably thought a 3 Musketeers bar was the pinnacle of excellence. Got a collins gifted cake a year ago and got recalibrated. As I recall, the one I sent never got delivered, right? Must have transformed into Stollen Bread  |
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Post by trailboss on Nov 13, 2024 23:54:29 GMT -5
I ate a fruitcake in the 60’s that was mailed to my grandma, I hated it. But I was a wee lad and probably thought a 3 Musketeers bar was the pinnacle of excellence. Got a collins gifted cake a year ago and got recalibrated. As I recall, the one I sent never got delivered, right? I think that was the case… foggy memory, but I got one from my cousin in San Antonio. |
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Post by toshtego on Nov 14, 2024 0:30:53 GMT -5
Not a fan of Fruitcake but Collins Street Bakery is very good.
I rarely eat sweets. Maybe four times a year including the Holidays.
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Post by urbino on Nov 14, 2024 0:46:19 GMT -5
Not a fan of Fruitcake but Collins Street Bakery is very good. I rarely eat sweets. Maybe four times a year including the Holidays. No wonder you have stomach trouble! |
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rastewart
Junior Member
Posts: 360
First Name: Rich
Favorite Pipe: Freehands, bent bulldogs, and the incomparable Peterson 303
Favorite Tobacco: Mac Baren's Scottish Blend (Mixture), C&D Mountain Camp, C&D Bayou Morning
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Post by rastewart on Nov 14, 2024 15:01:51 GMT -5
As I recall, the one I sent never got delivered, right? I think that was the case… foggy memory, but I got one from my cousin in San Antonio.
(Sorry, couldn't resist. Not that I tried very hard.) |
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Post by trailboss on Nov 14, 2024 17:14:27 GMT -5
Not a fan of Fruitcake but Collins Street Bakery is very good. I rarely eat sweets. Maybe four times a year including the Holidays. The way I roll... salty snack lover, sweets not so much. |
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Post by don on Nov 14, 2024 23:56:51 GMT -5
Send me your tired, your poor, your fruitcakes!
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Post by don on Nov 16, 2024 15:45:44 GMT -5
Mail all unwanted fruitcakes to me!
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Post by CrustyCat on Nov 18, 2024 6:31:40 GMT -5
Never had the opportunity to try any. I've just heard all the jokes and people saying oh god no.
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rastewart
Junior Member
Posts: 360
First Name: Rich
Favorite Pipe: Freehands, bent bulldogs, and the incomparable Peterson 303
Favorite Tobacco: Mac Baren's Scottish Blend (Mixture), C&D Mountain Camp, C&D Bayou Morning
Location:
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Post by rastewart on Nov 18, 2024 16:19:56 GMT -5
Never had the opportunity to try any. I've just heard all the jokes and people saying oh god no. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 19, 2024 14:34:52 GMT -5
We got the Gethsemane fruitcake yesterday and tried it last night. It's not bad, but I have only had Collins Street in the past and I thought it was light on nuts and fruit. It has a light bourbon flavor that's neither good or bad. Wife and son liked it. I thought it was OK.
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rastewart
Junior Member
Posts: 360
First Name: Rich
Favorite Pipe: Freehands, bent bulldogs, and the incomparable Peterson 303
Favorite Tobacco: Mac Baren's Scottish Blend (Mixture), C&D Mountain Camp, C&D Bayou Morning
Location:
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Post by rastewart on Nov 19, 2024 17:42:24 GMT -5
We got the Gethsemane fruitcake yesterday and tried it last night. It's not bad, but I have only had Collins Street in the past and I thought it was light on nuts and fruit. It has a light bourbon flavor that's neither good or bad. Wife and son liked it. I thought it was OK. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 19, 2024 18:14:05 GMT -5
We got the Gethsemane fruitcake yesterday and tried it last night. It's not bad, but I have only had Collins Street in the past and I thought it was light on nuts and fruit. It has a light bourbon flavor that's neither good or bad. Wife and son liked it. I thought it was OK. Last one we got was the apricot pecan cake. It was wonderful. Their pecan pies are great too. |
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myself to a piece every Sunday with a cup of black coffee, look forward to it I Garronte!
