What is the difference in whiskey and bourbon?!
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"All bourbons are whiskey, but not all whiskeys are bourbon!.!.!.Whisky is an alcoholic distillate from a fermented mash of grain produced at less than 190 proof in such a manner that the distillate possesses the taste, aroma, and characteristics generally attributed to whiskey, stored in oak containers (except that corn whisky need not be so stored), and bottled at not less than 80 proof, and also includes mixtures of such distillates for which no specific standards of identity are prescribed!.
For a whiskey to qualify as bourbon, the law--by international agreement--stipulates that it must be made in the USA!. It must be made from at least 51% and no more than 79% Indian corn, and aged for at least two years!. (Most bourbon is aged for four years or more!.) The barrels for aging can be made of any kind of new oak, charred on the inside!. Nowadays all distillers use American White Oak, because it is porous enough to help the bourbon age well, but not so porous that it will allow barrels to leak!. It must be distilled at no more than 160 proof (80% alcohol by volume)!. Nothing can be added at bottling to enhance flavor or sweetness or alter color!. The other grains used to make bourbon, though not stipulated by law, are malted barley and either rye or wheat!. Some Kentucky bourbon makers claim that the same limestone spring water that makes thoroughbred horses' bones strong gives bourbon whiskey its distinctive flavor!. Kind of like that "it's the water" thing with Olympia beer!.
Bourbon can be made anywhere in the U!.S!., but all but a couple of brands are made in Kentucky!. Only the state of Kentucky can produce bourbon with its name on the label!. The name comes from Bourbon county in the central bluegrass region of Kentucky!. This county was named in 1785 to honor the French royal family and was once the major transshipment site for shipping distilled spirits down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans!. Barrels shipped from there were stamped with the county's name, which then became the name of this kind of whiskey!. Interestingly, there are no distillers in Bourbon county, Kentucky right now!. "
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"All bourbons are whiskey, but not all whiskeys are bourbon!.!.!.Whisky is an alcoholic distillate from a fermented mash of grain produced at less than 190 proof in such a manner that the distillate possesses the taste, aroma, and characteristics generally attributed to whiskey, stored in oak containers (except that corn whisky need not be so stored), and bottled at not less than 80 proof, and also includes mixtures of such distillates for which no specific standards of identity are prescribed!.
For a whiskey to qualify as bourbon, the law--by international agreement--stipulates that it must be made in the USA!. It must be made from at least 51% and no more than 79% Indian corn, and aged for at least two years!. (Most bourbon is aged for four years or more!.) The barrels for aging can be made of any kind of new oak, charred on the inside!. Nowadays all distillers use American White Oak, because it is porous enough to help the bourbon age well, but not so porous that it will allow barrels to leak!. It must be distilled at no more than 160 proof (80% alcohol by volume)!. Nothing can be added at bottling to enhance flavor or sweetness or alter color!. The other grains used to make bourbon, though not stipulated by law, are malted barley and either rye or wheat!. Some Kentucky bourbon makers claim that the same limestone spring water that makes thoroughbred horses' bones strong gives bourbon whiskey its distinctive flavor!. Kind of like that "it's the water" thing with Olympia beer!.
Bourbon can be made anywhere in the U!.S!., but all but a couple of brands are made in Kentucky!. Only the state of Kentucky can produce bourbon with its name on the label!. The name comes from Bourbon county in the central bluegrass region of Kentucky!. This county was named in 1785 to honor the French royal family and was once the major transshipment site for shipping distilled spirits down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans!. Barrels shipped from there were stamped with the county's name, which then became the name of this kind of whiskey!. Interestingly, there are no distillers in Bourbon county, Kentucky right now!. "
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Bourbon is a subcategory of whisky, sort of like sportscar and pickup are subcategories of automobile!.
Bourbon is a trade name, meaning there are laws about what can and can't be called Bourbon!. By law, a bourbon is a whisky made in the USA out of 50% or more corn, aged for at least 2 years in a charred, new oak barrel and has to have certain alcohol levels at different times in the process!.
There are other rules for "Straight Bourbon" and "Bottled in Bond" bourbon naming!.
Bourbon's close sibling is Tennessee Style Whiskey, the most famous of which is Jack Daniels!. The rules for Tennessee Whiskey are very similar, but you have to filter the distillate (unaged whiskey) through sugar maple charcoal before you put it into barrels!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Bourbon is a trade name, meaning there are laws about what can and can't be called Bourbon!. By law, a bourbon is a whisky made in the USA out of 50% or more corn, aged for at least 2 years in a charred, new oak barrel and has to have certain alcohol levels at different times in the process!.
There are other rules for "Straight Bourbon" and "Bottled in Bond" bourbon naming!.
Bourbon's close sibling is Tennessee Style Whiskey, the most famous of which is Jack Daniels!. The rules for Tennessee Whiskey are very similar, but you have to filter the distillate (unaged whiskey) through sugar maple charcoal before you put it into barrels!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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i really can't say!. both gets me drunk!. josie said it bestWww@FoodAQ@Com
Bourbon is stronger!.Www@FoodAQ@Com