Bourbon
TypeSpirits
OriginUSA
First Known1780s
About Bourbon
Must be made in the USA from at least 51% corn. Aged in charred new oak barrels. Bourbon County, Kentucky gave it its name but it can be made anywhere in America. The barrels are used only once and sold to Scotch whisky makers. Over 95% of the worlds bourbon comes from Kentucky.
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