All bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon.
coldsnowstorm/Getty ImagesWhat makes bourbon distinct from other whiskeys is the way it is manufactured and aged. All whiskey is spirit made from fermented grain and then aged in barrels. But the kind of grain and the kind of barrels determines the variety of whiskey. Per the
, in order to be classified as bourbon, a whiskey needs to be distilled from a mixture of grains, or mash, that's at least 51 percent corn. That corn gives bourbon its distinctive sweet flavor.Bourbon also must be aged in new charred oak barrels, and cannot include any additives or colorings.
, and rum casks are used in the aging process for non-bourbon whiskeys. To be designated"straight bourbon whiskey," bourbon has to have been aged in new charred oak barrels for a minimum of two years.When bourbon is barreled, it also has to hit a certain proof or alcohol content in the spirit. The mash must be distilled at 160 proof or less, and aged in barrels until it is no more than 125 proof or less. Before bottling, bourbon is filtered and diluted down to no less than 80 proof .
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