Bourbon is a whiskey but not all whiskey is bourbon.
We buy the big kids bottle 1.75 Makers for the house, last a week or 2 then little 750's of other fancies...Blantons, eagle Rare, yummm. What makes Makers special besides the water is the red corn they use..
My barrel # 794285 was put up 11.07, so I have a while to wait..
Bourbon must be made of a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn.[1]
Bourbon must be distilled to no more than 160 (U.S.) proof (80% alcohol by volume).
Bourbon must be aged in new, charred oak barrels.[1]
Bourbon may not be introduced to the barrel at higher than 125 proof (62.5% alcohol by volume).
Bourbon which meets the above requirements and has been aged for a minimum of two years, may (but is not required to) be called Straight Bourbon.[2]
Bourbon aged for a period less than four years must be labeled with the duration of its aging.
If an age is stated on the label, it must be the age of the youngest whiskey in the bottle.
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