what is the difference from bourbon and whiskey?
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For a whiskey to call itself bourbon, its mash, the mixture of grains from which the product is distilled, must contain at least 51% corn. ... Scotch is whisky made in Scotland, while bourbon is whiskey made in the U.S.A, generally Kentucky. Scotch is made mostly from malted barley, while bourbon is distilled from corn.
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Bourbon is All-American. Whiskey may be made everywhere from Brooklyn to Scotland but in 1964, Congress declared bourbon “America's Native Spirit.” That means to be called bourbon, it must be made in the U.S. But really, everyone knows that means Kentucky—95 percent of the world's bourbon is made in Kentucky. 6.)
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Scotch: Scotch single malt whisky must be made with 100% malted barley; grain whisky is generally made with a combination of malted and unmalted barley, as well as wheat. Bourbon: Bourbon must be made with a basic recipe ('mash bill') of at least 51% corn (maize), with the remainder made up of rye, wheat and barley.
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Kentucky whiskeys need to be made of a mash that contains at least 51% corn. Corn is a sweeter grain and this adds to the flavor of this liquor. The vast majority of bourbons are aged for at least four years in new oak barrels. ... Canadian whiskey has much less regulation and is often a blended style of whiskey.
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Gin is made from corn, wheat, barley, or rye. ... Whiskey/whisky is made from corn, rye, wheat, or barley. Rum comes primarily from molasses (the by-product once sugar has been extracted from sugar cane) but also sugar cane syrup, sugar cane juice, or beet sugar.
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Bourbon is, in fact, “America's native spirit,” according to a Congressional decree, dated 1964. ... The biggest difference between bourbon and whiskey production is the type of barrels in which the alcohol is aged. Bourbon must be aged in “new charred oak barrels,” according to the American Bourbon Association.
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Scotch is whisky made in Scotland, while bourbon is whiskey made in the U.S.A, generally Kentucky. Scotch is made mostly from malted barley, while bourbon is distilled from corn. If you're in England and ask for a whisky, you'll get Scotch.
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Kentucky whiskey is commonly known as bourbon whiskey. Kentucky whiskeys need to be made of a mash that contains at least 51% corn. ... Tennessee whiskeys are required to be a straight bourbon type of whiskey, but this liquor is not commonly referred to as bourbon.
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The basic difference between a single malt and blended Scotch is the distillation process. Single malt whisky is produced and bottled in a single distillery, whereas blended, as the name suggests, is a blend of two or more malt and grain whiskies. Let's dig into the details that follow.
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Once ready, the whiskey is distilled and bottled at a minimum of 40% alcohol (80 proof) (2). Bourbon and Scotch are types of whiskey. Bourbon is produced in the United States and mainly made from corn mash, while Scotch is produced in Scotland and typically made from malted grains, especially single malt Scotch.
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The biggest difference between bourbon and whiskey production is the type of barrels in which the alcohol is aged. ... But really, the only difference between Kentucky bourbon and any other type of American bourbon is that Kentucky bourbon is distilled and bottled in Kentucky.
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Even though they are kept in oak barrels, cognac and bourbon are different in taste, so cognac is more like a brandy which is made from grapes, while bourbon is a whiskey that is made of rye, corn, and malted barley.
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Single malt Scotch whiskey is made from only water and malted barley at a single distillery. ... Bourbon is produced in the United States and mainly made from corn mash, while Scotch is produced in Scotland and typically made from malted grains, especially single malt Scotch.
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For a whiskey to call itself bourbon, its mash, the mixture of grains from which the product is distilled, must contain at least 51% corn. (The rest of the mash is usually filled out with malted barley and either rye or wheat.) ... Scotch is made mostly from malted barley, while bourbon is distilled from corn.
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"To be a bourbon, in America you have to be using 51% or more corn, [and] the rest of the mash bill is traditionally rye and malted barley," he said. "To be a rye whiskey, you have to use 51% or more rye, and then the rest is usually corn and malted barley.
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Cognac vs Bourbon. ... Cognac is a variety of brandy, whereas bourbon is a variety of whiskey. Cognac is made from grapes whereas bourbon is made from corn and other cereals. Aging is done in oak barrels in both cases, although the casks of bourbon are charred to give it a more smoked flavor.
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Bourbon: Whiskey made in America (not just Kentucky, but any state) from 51% or more corn, and aged for any amount of time in new, charred, oak barrels. Rye: Made just like bourbon, but contains 51% or more of rye. Malt Whiskey: Made just like bourbon, but with 51% or more of malted barley as an ingredient.