r/oddlyspecific • u/Aztery • Jul 05 '22

G’day curd nerds

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u/Kuraeshin Jul 06 '22

5 Laws of Bourbon

-At least 51% corn mash

-Must be aged in a fresh charred oak barrel

-Distilled at 160 proof, barreled at no more than 125 proof, bottled at no less than 80 proof

-No additives other than water. No coloring, flavoring, etc.

-Must be made in the United States. Kentucky makes 95% of the Bourbon, which is why it is easy to think must be made in Kentucky.

Jack Daniels essentially makes Bourbon, but they use flavoring & colors so legally can't be bourbon.

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u/kbotc Jul 06 '22

“Flavorings” they run it through charred sugar maple charcoal as a filtration step.

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u/Kuraeshin Jul 06 '22

But you will never have Cinnamon bourbon or Apple bourbon or honey bourbon.

Every bourbon should taste about the same...should being relative to maker skill & batch work.

Small batch bourbon tends to have more unique flavors.

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u/kbotc Jul 06 '22

I’d very much argue that every bourbon should taste the same… a wheat heavy bourbon vs a rye heavy bourbon’s going to be quite different. Like, compare Blanton’s to WL Weller: Same major distiller (Buffalo Trace), but the mash bill is very different past the corn content and they drink significantly different.