Cookies & Cocktails: The best Girl Scout Cookie and booze pairings for the bluegrass fan
Candance Nelson
It’s a special time of year for a food lover. You may celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with corned beef and potatoes. Maybe you’re celebrating Mardi Gras with King Cake. Or, you might enjoy a delicious curry while celebrating Holi. But for this lifelong Girl Scout, March means Cookie Season. That’s right: Thin Mints, Samoas (or Caramel DeLites), Tagalongs (or Peanut Butter Patties), and this year’s newcomer, Adventurefuls, are prime palate pleasers this month as they make headlines with delivery notices throughout the country. And I know I’m not alone in my love for the seasonal treat. The Bluegrass region of the country has good taste in these famous sweets. According to research from Influenster in 2017, Tagalongs, Thin Mints, and Samoas were the top sellers throughout Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Girl Scout Cookies are big business. They’re like the Alison Krauss of cookies. The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest entrepreneurial program for girls in the world. If you want to experience these cookies the right way, put that Krauss record on in the background, pull out those boxes of cookies and pair them up with these 50
