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What is the difference in Whiskey & Bourbon
Can some one please tell me the difference in the following drinks: Whiskey Bourbon Sour Mash Whiskey Scotch Thanks |
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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. |
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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 ... >> 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. |
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