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In the 1960s, Yellowstone was the largest selling brand in Kentucky. [ 5 ] [ full citation needed ] The Thompson family maintained control of the company until 1991, at which time it was acquired by Guinness , which merged it with Schenley Industries and named the new entity United Distillers (now Diageo ).
As of 2010, Evan Williams was the second largest-selling brand of Kentucky straight bourbon (following the market-leading Jim Beam brand) and had the fastest-growing market share among the top-volume American whiskey brands (with a 12.4% sales growth rate), according to a press release issued by the producer citing A.C. Nielsen Scantrack 2010 data.
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]
An especially prominent variation is the labeling "Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey", used to indicate a straight whiskey made in Kentucky from a mash of at least 51% corn. For a straight whiskey to be called corn whiskey, it must use a mash with at least 80% corn and be aged in used or uncharred barrels.
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The Brown–Forman Company acquired the Early Times brand in 1923, [2] and over the next 30 years made Early Times the best-selling whisky in the country. [2] It later became sold in over 40 countries. [2] It ranks as one of the top four selling Kentucky whiskeys in the world, and in 2005 it became the top selling Kentucky whisky in Japan. [2]
Many brands are made with sourced bourbon, made by a distillery then sold to a third party. Sometimes the sourced bourbon is finished in other barrels to give it a unique flavor.
There are lots of ways to enjoy good bourbon. In a bar, you can either go with a straight pour, add some ice or a little water to open it up. Or go for a classic cocktail that elevates the bourbon ...