{"id":499,"date":"2019-10-01T00:00:21","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T04:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=499"},"modified":"2022-11-09T09:58:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T14:58:30","slug":"whats-the-difference-in-whiskey-bourbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=499","title":{"rendered":"What’s the difference in Whiskey & Bourbon?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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You have probably heard the saying before, “<\/strong>All bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon“<\/i><\/strong>, but what does that mean exactly? A strict set of government regulations defines what is what and it’s serious! Below are the guidelines that must be met.<\/p>\n

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What is Whiskey? <\/strong><\/h6>\n

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Whiskey is distilled from a fermented blend of grains, commonly corn, barley, rye, and the wheat-that blend is what distillers call a mash bill. Depending on what ratio of grains comprises the mash bill is part of how the resulting liquid is either categorized as whiskey or bourbon.<\/p>\n

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What makes a Whiskey a Bourbon? <\/strong><\/h6>\n

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  1. Its made in the United States of America ( Bourbon can be produced outside of Kentucky)<\/li>\n
  2. Produced from a fermented mash of at least 51% corn<\/li>\n
  3. Distilled at no more than 160 proof<\/li>\n
  4. Stored at no more than 125 proof in new, charred oak barrels.<\/li>\n
  5. Aged for a minimum of two years to be considered a straight bourbon<\/li>\n
  6. Free of additives.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    These guidelines are the reason that all bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey <\/i>can be called bourbon. You also have Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey think Jim Beam, that must follow the above guidelines, but has to be a product of Kentucky.<\/p>\n

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    So there you have it! An introduction to Whiskey and the difference between whiskey and bourbon<\/p>\n

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