Bourbon is a whiskey made from at least 51% corn. It must be aged in new charred oak barrels and bottled between 40-80% ABV (80-160 proof). The remainder is made from other grains, typically rye, wheat and barley. Most distilleries use a mixture of rye and barely or wheat and barle...
Chris Fletcher is the assistant master distiller at the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, the oldest registered distillery in the United States. He gave us the lowdown on the differences — and similarities — between the two spirits. Contents What Is Whiskey? What Is Bourbon?
in the sauce. When prepared on the stovetop, bourbon chicken is first seared, with the sauce added after a few moments, after which the mixture is cooked until the chicken is done and the sauce has thickened. The chicken may be made crisp by dusting it with cornstarch before searing; ...
Though they’ve been distilling whiskey for less than ten years, a growing crop of Texas distilleries have become standouts in American spirits making. They’ve benefitted from knowledge imported several states from the north, like Kentucky, where bourbon making is hundreds of years old. Uniquely...
citizens, and a condemnation of them to the poison of whisky, which is desolating their houses. No nation is drunken where wine is cheap; and none sober, where the dearness of wine substitutes ardent spirits as the common beverage. It is in truth the only antidote to the bane of whisky...
whisky, with a particular emphasis on the events that shaped its flavor and character. This includes technical innovations, but also regulatory policies and the occasional scandal. The historical perspective is relevant to the notion of ‘authenticity:’ what is whisky today in relation to the past...
How Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey is made isn't a secret – but there is a secret family recipe for making the world’s #1 bourbon.
end and on day 24 of our 2024 Advent Calendar, we are going our in style. Närke Kulturebryggeri has released several Kaggen Stormaktsporters over the years. This 2021 edition is the Skotsk-Kaggen Stormaktsporter. It's their traditional imperial stout aged on Scotch whiskey barrels. What.....
Have you ever heard the phrase “all bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon?” Or, if you’re not a whiskey fan, think of it this way: all Golden Retrievers are dogs, but not all dogs are Golden Retrievers. The same concept applies to novels and books. All novels are ...
Knob Creek is a well-distributed brand and the 9-year-old bourbon should be in nearly any liquor store you walk in to. The rye whiskey is also relatively easy to find. Some of the specialty and limited edition releases will be a bit trickier; look for them at well-stocked liquor stores...