Thank you for the information. I am heading to Tennessee soon and want to
taste some of the better drinks produced down there. So this will help.

Take care


"Aleksi Kallio" > wrote in message
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>> Can some one please tell me the difference in the following drinks:
>> Whiskey
>
> The distinction between whisky and whiskey is that whisky is produced in
> Scotland, Canada or Japan and whiskey in Ireland or USA. So you choose the
> spelling by production country, not your own country.
>
>> Bourbon
>
> Most American whiskey is bourbon, but not all. Bourbon must be produced
> from corn (ie. maize) and aged in new oak barrels. It is made mostly in
> Kentucky (Kentucky style whiskey), like Jim Beam. The other mainstream
> american whisky is Tennessee style whiskey, such as Jack Daniel's. Bourbon
> must have mostly corn, but not more than 80%. If it has, then it is called
> Corn Whiskey.
>
>> Sour Mash Whiskey
>
> Sour Mash is just a refinement to bourbon production process. Nowadays all
> bourbons use it. So practically it means nothing.
>
>> Scotch
>
> Scotch whisky must be produced in Scotland, aged for at least 3 years on
> Scottish soil and made from malted barley and other whole grains.
>
>
> If you want exact definitions with all rules that apply to
> Scotch/Bourbon/whatever, see wikipedia.org.