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Bourbon whiskey (/ ˈ b ɜːr b ən /; also simply bourbon) is a barrel-aged American whiskey made primarily from corn (maize). The name derives from the French House of Bourbon, although the precise source of inspiration is uncertain; contenders include Bourbon County, Kentucky, and Bourbon Street in New Orleans, both of which are named after the House of Bourbon. [1]
Bourbon and Tennessee whiskey brands like Jim Beam and Jack Daniel's grew in popularity becoming household names both in the U.S. and abroad. The rise of international markets, coupled with the increasing interest in cocktails and American-style drinks, helped bourbon and Tennessee whiskey become globally recognized.
A straight whiskey that has been aged less than four years is required to be labeled with an age statement describing the actual age of the product. [4] Other than an age statement, which lists the age of the youngest spirit in a bottle, the only other special labeling dealing with the age of a straight whiskey in the U.S. is bottled in bond ...
On May 13, 2013, Tennessee governor Bill Haslam signed House Bill 1084, requiring the Lincoln County process (which involves maple charcoal filtering) to be used for products produced in the state labeled as "Tennessee Whiskey", along with the existing requirements for bourbon (e.g., mash consisting of at least 51% corn, aging in new charred ...
"The state’s bourbon and spirits industry also recorded its best year for growth in 2022, with over $2.1 billion in new investments and approximately 700 new jobs for Kentucky residents," a ...
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Bourbon, distilled from at least 51% corn, is noticeably sweeter and tends to be more full-bodied than rye. As bourbon gained popularity beyond the southern United States, bartenders increasingly substituted it for rye in cocktails such as the whiskey sour, Manhattan, and Old Fashioned, which were originally made with rye. All other things ...
A new bourbon event is coming to Lexington: BourbonCon. The two-day tasting event will be at Marriott Griffin Gate on Newtown Pike, with more than 30 distilleries on hand with whiskey samples as ...