Do they add sugar or flavoring to bourbon?!
I always thought brandy would be sweet, but brandy and cognac are not half as sweet as bourbon!. It is amazing how sweet bourbon is!. No wonder they use it to make barbecue sauce!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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no!. all the flavor comes from being aged in new oak barrels, it is illeagal to add caramel(like cheap tequilas and rum) and the best bourbons are aged over 2(must be stated on label) thru 4(no statement) premium is 8-12 years and if you want the best bourbon try noah's mill at 14 years and 117 proofWww@FoodAQ@Com
Federal regulations now stipulate that Bourbon must meet these requirements:
Bourbon must be made of a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn!.[1]
Bourbon must be distilled to no more than 160 (U!.S!.) proof (80% alcohol by volume)!.
Bourbon must be 100% natural (nothing other than water added to the mixture)!.
Bourbon must be aged in new, charred oak barrels!.[1]
Bourbon may not be introduced to the barrel at higher than 125 proof (62!.5% alcohol by volume)!.
Bourbon which meets the above requirements and has been aged for a minimum of two years, may (but is not required to) be called Straight Bourbon!.[2]
Bourbon aged for a period less than four years must be labelled with the duration of its aging!.
In practice, almost all bourbons marketed today are made from more than two-thirds corn, have been aged at least four years, and do qualify as "straight bourbon"—with or without the "straight bourbon" label!. The exceptions are inexpensive commodity brands of bourbon aged only three years and pre-mixed cocktails made with bourbon aged the minimum two years!.
So no, bourbon cannot have that!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Bourbon must be made of a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn!.[1]
Bourbon must be distilled to no more than 160 (U!.S!.) proof (80% alcohol by volume)!.
Bourbon must be 100% natural (nothing other than water added to the mixture)!.
Bourbon must be aged in new, charred oak barrels!.[1]
Bourbon may not be introduced to the barrel at higher than 125 proof (62!.5% alcohol by volume)!.
Bourbon which meets the above requirements and has been aged for a minimum of two years, may (but is not required to) be called Straight Bourbon!.[2]
Bourbon aged for a period less than four years must be labelled with the duration of its aging!.
In practice, almost all bourbons marketed today are made from more than two-thirds corn, have been aged at least four years, and do qualify as "straight bourbon"—with or without the "straight bourbon" label!. The exceptions are inexpensive commodity brands of bourbon aged only three years and pre-mixed cocktails made with bourbon aged the minimum two years!.
So no, bourbon cannot have that!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
