bourbon balls

ok, so.....my eldest promised the 18 or so folks who gathered in lassee, austria to meet him and his brother that his mamma would send bourbon balls.....and so today he emailed to ask where i was on this task.....ok, so....i asked my workmates about bourbon balls....and the response was priceless.......one person remarked that she had already given me her source for bourbon balls....wtf?......another directed me to the maker's mark website...and another related the recent tale of how she drove her barely breathing spouse to the er...and how he was gargling with 4 roses to help him get his breath....and how he would direct her to pull over so he could spit......she bought the booze to make bourbon balls and it mostly ended up on the side of the road (he has since given up his 3 pack per day habit with the help of powerful drugs)......for the record.... mmark wants 25$ for a pound of their signature confection......i am willing to try to make better for less.....