Bourbon, What is it!

A quick overview of bourbon with the legal definition of what Straight Bourbon Whiskey is (two years in new charred oak cask) I also talk about the maximum proof that bourbon can be distilled to and that the mash bill must contain at least fifty one percent Corn. To be called Kentucky or Tennessee bourbon it has to be made in the geographically designated area and it has to conform to the traditional production method of the region, maple charcoal filtration in the case of Tennessee Bourbon Whiskey.

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