Once I had Balvenie as a bar offering, my Macallan got very lonely. Originally Posted by YummyMarieYM and Mythos
Just to be clear I am talking about 18.
Are you saying Balvenie will stand up in the Pepsi challenge?
R Duke
YM and MythosTo each his own. I will not speak for what another man will enjoy. I will only speak for myself. Some of the forementioned burbons amd whiskeys are nice also. The only place I really don't is rumsville. In my youth any swill would do. My belief if I am going to drink, why fuck around? Drink something real
Just to be clear I am talking about 18.
Are you saying Balvenie will stand up in the Pepsi challenge?
R Duke Originally Posted by rduke4923
You are totally wrong dude. This came directly from the expert at Buffalo Trace Distillery.I think he knows a lot more about Bourbon and corn whiskey than you do. Originally Posted by OralistWell, the "expert" at Buffalo Trace must be an expert on everything except "Tennessee Whiskey". In 2013, the Governor of Tennessee signed a bill defining the process for liquor produced in the state and labeled as "Tennessee Whiskey". One of the requirements is that the mash bill must be at least 51% corn (it also includes the basic bourbon requirements of new oak barrels, charring, etc.). Since Jack Daniel's markets its products as "Tennessee Whiskey" and puts "Tennessee Whiskey" on the label, you can be assured that there is at least 51% corn in the mash bill.
Jack Daniels is called a Whiskey and not Bourbon because.... wait for it.... its not made in Kentucky. In order to be considered Bourbon, it has to be made in Kentucky. The guy at Buffalo Trace is an idiot. Originally Posted by GracePrestonClose, but no cigar. The guy at Buffalo Trace may still be an idiot, but bourbon can be made in any State. Bourbon is federally defined by its process, not its location of manufacture. Essentially, it is defined by Federal regulation as a distilled spirit containing 51% or more of corn in the mash, and aged for at least 2 years in charred barrels made from new American oak. Kentucky just happens to be where most of it was historically made. Now there are bourbon manufacturers located in several States. Even the Kentucky boys have gone to aging some of their bourbons in barrel houses located in other States.