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	Bourbon whiskey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bourbon is an American form of whiskey made from (pursuant to U.S. trade law) at least 51% corn, or maize, (typically about 70%) with the remainder being wheat and/or rye, and malted barley.
		Most bourbons are distilled in Kentucky, and it is sometimes said that only Kentucky whiskey can properly be called bourbon; this is, however, not true, as a few exceptions to the rule demonstrate.
		An act of the U.S. Congress in 1964 declared bourbon to be "America's Native Spirit" and its official distilled spirit.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bourbon_whiskey (708 words)

	Spirits: North American Whiskey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Bourbon Whiskey must contain a minimum of 51% corn, be produced in the United States, be distilled at less than 80% ABV (160 proof) and be aged for a minimum of two years in new charred barrels, although in practice virtually all straight whiskies are aged at least four years.
		Tennessee Whiskey must contain a minimum of 51% corn, be produced in Tennessee, be distilled at less than 80% ABV (160 proof), filtered through a bed of sugar maple charcoal, and be aged for a minimum of two years in new charred barrels.
		Bourbon County was in the early 19th century a center of whiskey production and transshipping (ironically, at the present time, it is a "dry" county).
	www.tastings.com /spirits/american_whiskey.html (2748 words)

	AMERICAN WHISKEY
		Blended American Whiskey, which is a broad category of spirits that is produced by the distillate of a fermented grain mash which is aged and then blended.
		Bourbon is America's native spirit, with a history and tradition steeped in the cultures of the earliest settlers.
		The significance of this is that the early whiskey was made primarily from rye, this was about to change with their move and "Bourbon" would be born.
	www.tasteoftx.com /spirits/whiskey.html (795 words)

	Bourbon Drinks Page
		Bourbon was born over 200 years ago in the hollows of Kentucky where the cold, clear limestone spring water flowed--water that made the grass blue, the horses frisky, the corn grow like crazy, and the whiskey sweet and smooth as honey.
		Bourbon whiskey, America's only native spirit, still makes its home in Kentucky, where today as much as 80 percent of the world's bourbon is produced.
		Bourbon is distilled from a mash of grain containing, according to federal law, not less than 51 percent corn, balanced with barley and either wheat or rye.
	www.docwatsons.com /mix/bourbon.html (1265 words)

	Virginia Gentleman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Bourbon whiskey is legally considered a “distinctive product of the United States,” and no other country has the authority to call their whiskey products Bourbon.
		Even though Bourbon can be produced anywhere, for a Bourbon to be classified as Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, it must have been distilled and aged in Kentucky for a period of at least one year and then continue to be aged for at least one additional year.
		Blended whiskey, however, is a mixture that may contain at least 20 percent of straight whiskey or a blend of straight whiskies in combination with “harmless” coloring, flavoring, blending materials, other whiskies or neutral spirits either separately or in combination.
	www.greatbourbon.com /proof.html (415 words)

	Bourbon whiskey at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Bourbon is an American form of whiskey, made from at least 51%, but not more than 80%, maize, or corn (typically about 70%, with the remainder being wheat, rye, and other grains), distilled to no more than 160 proof, and aged in new charred white oak barrels for at least two years (usually much longer).
		The first whiskey distilled in America was actually made in 1621 by George Thorpe, an Episcopal minister, at Berkeley Plantation in Virginia.
		When the price of the most expensive bottle of whiskey reaches $38,000, one begins to suspect that there are forces at work besides the desire of a single-malt enthusiast to have an interesting dram from his local liquor store to sip while he watches...
	www.wiki.tatet.com /Bourbon_whiskey.html (467 words)

	Elijah Craig - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He then moved to what was then Bourbon County, Kentucky and settled in the area of Frankfort, Kentucky in 1785.
		Craig was a shrewd businessman and a local magnate; he built the first fulling-mill and the first paper mill in Kentucky, as well as the distillery he founded in approximately 1789 in Georgetown, Kentucky.
		A recurring, if probably unverifiable, legend credits Craig's distillery with being the first to age corn whiskey in new charred oak barrels, which is the decisive step in turning "white lightning" into Bourbon whiskey.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elijah_Craig (217 words)

	Whiskey Facts & Recipes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		All Irish whiskeys are triple-distilled in pot stills and are aged three to nine years in reused sherry, brandy, bourbon or rum oak casks.
		In producing bourbon whiskey, for example, the mashing formula must contain at least 51% corn and the remaining ingredients (49%) generally are proportioned between rye grains and barley malt.
		Irish whiskey is a distinctive product of Ireland, manufactured either in the Irish Free State or in Northern Ireland, in compliance with their laws regulating the manufacture of Irish whiskey for home consumption, and containing no distilled spirits less than three years old.
	www.3dhospitality.com /public_html/shopping/whiskey.htm (2338 words)

	Wild Turkey Bourbon FAQ
		That is, a whiskey distilled at not higher than 160° from a fermented mash of grain containing at least 51 percent corn and stored at not more than 125 proof, in new, charred, white oak barrels.
		Bourbon is aged in new white oak barrels unlike the used barrels of other whiskey types.
		Tennessee whiskey is not subject to the regulations relating to straight bourbons, e.g., use of new barrels, low level of distilling proof.
	www.wildturkeybourbon.com /faq.asp (1283 words)

	Whiskey - Bourbon
		Straight whiskey is an alcoholic distillate from a fermented mash of grain distilled at not exceeding 160 proof and with drawn from the cistern room of the distillery at not more than 110 proof and not less than 80 proof, and aged for not less than 24 calendar months in new charred oak barrels.
		A type of whiskey which is produced as a result of using part of the previous day’s mash instead of water to start and to assist in the fermentation of a new batch of mash.
		When the whiskey comes off the still, it is slowly introduced into vats where it is permitted to seep down uniformly through the entire area of the charcoal.
	www.pinkiesonline.com /whiskey.htm (1694 words)

	Bourbon Distilleries: Lexington, KY CVB
		Blue Note: Whiskey was made as early as medieval times by Irish and Scottish monks who distilled grains in pursuit of a rejuvenating "water of life." In the early American colonies whiskey was made with rye and used as a medicine and a general aid to well-being.
		(Today, by definition, bourbon is a whiskey made from a mash containing at least 51 percent corn.) By the mid-1800s Kentucky distillers had developed other distinguishing characteristics, such as aging the whiskey in charred new barrels and using sour mash starter to gain consistent high quality from batch to batch.
		The idea of making bourbon candy supposedly grew out of a chance remark during Frankfort's sesquicentennial celebration in 1936, when a friend of Ruth's pointed out that her mint candy and bourbon were the two best tastes in the world.
	www.visitlex.com /quick/bourbon.html (2577 words)

	All-American Bourbon
		In 1800, whiskey and tobacco surpassed flour as the principal export crops from the region.
		Bourbon whiskey was named after Bourbon County, which was itself named after the French royal family in gratitude for France's help during the Revolution.
		Whiskey was a metaphor for weakness and lack of self control in Rossen's "The Hustler" (1961).
	cowdery.home.netcom.com /articles/allamer.html (3679 words)

	Kentucky Bourbon
		Bourbon must be made in NEW American white oak barrels.
		Kentucky Bourbon is different from other types of whiskeys because of ingredients, aging, the pure, limestone-rich water of Kentucky, and our Kentucky crafted American white oak barrels.
		To be called "Bourbon" their whiskey must be aged in virgin oak casks which have been charred or fired on the inside.
	www.kentuckybarrels.com /KentuckyBourbon.html (1761 words)

	Buffalo Trace-Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
		All bourbon produced by the distillery is aged in century-old warehouses.
		For Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, however, the final liquid is removed from the doubler at a significantly lower proof in order to preserve more of the flavor and characteristics of the grains.
		Whiskey from selected barrels is married and passed through a chill filtration process, lowering the temperature of the bourbon to below 30°F (-1ºC).
	www.buffalotrace.com (2469 words)

	The Straight Dope Mailbag: The Straight Dope Mailbag: What's the difference between bourbon and whiskey?
		All bourbons are whiskey, but not all whiskeys are bourbon.
		For a whiskey to qualify as bourbon, the law--by international agreement--stipulates that it must be made in the USA.
		Bourbon can be made anywhere in the U.S., but all but a couple of brands are made in Kentucky.
	www.straightdope.com /mailbag/mbourbon.html (499 words)

	Bourbon Whiskey - Homedistiller (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		`Bourbon whisky', `rye whisky', `wheat whisky', `malt whisky', or `rye malt whisky' is whisky produced at not exceeding 160 deg.
		Distilled spirits in which at least 51% of the sugar in the wash comes from corn and the distillate is aged in charred oak barrels.
		Curiously, when thinking about bourbon, many people first think of the brand Jack Daniel's, which is of the similar Tennessee style, and not technically a bourbon because it goes through the Lincoln County Process.
	homedistiller.org /wiki/index.php/Bourbon_Whisky (398 words)

	Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
		The 1990 Vintage was the first Bourbon to be awarded "Whiskey of the Year" by The Spirit Journal.
		The 1991 Vintage was awarded "Domestic Whiskey of the Year" by The Malt Advocate and "Spirit of the Year" by Wine & Spirits.
		The rich, fruity, sweet-corn aromas are overwhelming in the initial pass; with time in the glass, the bouquet turns less assertive, adding seductive notes of spice, toasty oaky, marzipan and marshmallow; by the final nut-like whiff, I'm a true believer.
	www.bardstownbourbonsociety.com /brands_evansingle.html (608 words)

	Finest & Rarest Vintage Spirits and Liqueurs - Bourbon, Tennessee Whiskey, Rye (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Among the first settlers who brought their whiskey making traditions to the US were the Scotch-Irish of Western Pennsylvania.
		Although whiskey was produced throughout the colonies (George Washington was among the noted whiskey producers of the
		the average bourbon, meanwhile, is flatter with less spice.
	www.finestandrarest.com /FRbourbon.html (933 words)

	Bourbon Whiskey Distillers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kentucky in the old days was famous the world over for her pretty girls, fine thoroughbred horses and old Bourbon whiskey and this county did more than its "bit" in establishing this reputation for the State.
		From the earliest settlement of Bourbon county, the manufacture of whiskey was numbered among the important industries--fact for a number of years it was the most important.
		The first reference I found in the Bourbon county records to the payment of this tax was in the accounts of the settlement of George Lail's estate when it mentioned two pounds sterling, and seven shillings tax, on whiskey in 1800.
	www.shawhan.com /Whiskey/whiskey.html (6382 words)

	Bourbon Cowboy's Guide to Bourbons & Brews
		Bourbon is as American as apple pie, bald eagles and cowboys.
		This whiskey claims this to be "The Original Sour Mash." It is named for Dr.James Crow, hailed as the inventor of the sour mash method, and you can practically taste the history of bourbon-making in every sip.
		Though technically not a bourbon, I do enjoy the sweetness imparted by the Lincoln County Process (though the distillery is actually located in Moore County) and so could not leave this one out.
	www.dartmouth.edu /~dam/WhiskyWeb/Bourbon.html (850 words)

	Bourbon whiskey finally grows up / America's official native spirit now is about subtlety and complexity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The new styles of bourbon range from the subtle, soft, textured and elegant to the bolder, richer full-bodied styles that ooze with spice and complexity.
		Bourbon is made with fermented grains through a process called "sour mash," a technique developed by James Crow, of Old Crow fame, in the mid- 19th century.
		Once the initial phase of the process is complete, straight bourbon is aged in new, charred white oak barrels for at least four years.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/01/02/WI144547.DTL (1673 words)

	Bardstown - Nelson County Tourist & Convention Commission (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Originally, shipped through "Bourbon" county, barrels were stamped with the county's name and soon this Kentucky whiskey became known as Bourbon.
		Bourbon must be aged for a minimum of two years in new, white oak barrels.
		It is unknown why he went ahead and used the charred barrels, but by the time the barrels reached New Orleans, the whiskey had turned golden amber and had taken on a "new" aroma and taste.
	www.visitbardstown.com /tourism/areasInterest/bourbon.htm (1025 words)

	Winebow presents - Our Whiskies - Bourbon - Whiskey American-Style
		Kentucky is the spiritual home of Bourbon, but Pennsylvania and Virginia (the westernmost county of which was broken off to create Kentucky in 1792) actually gave birth to this American whiskey.
		A few stainless steel vats of Bourbon, which had been made at the now-closed Michter's Distillery in Schaefferstown, are all that remain.
		The distillery, which dated back to the mid-eighteenth century, was distilling whiskey long before Kentucky was even settled.
	www.winebow.com /spirits/bourbon.html (592 words)

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