What Makes Whiskey, Bourbon?

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Bourbon, like The Bourbonite, has a foggy beginning, but rest assured, I can help clear that up for you.

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To legally be called bourbon, six criteria must be met
- It must be made in the U.S.A.
- It must use at least 51% corn in the grain mixture
- It must be aged in new charred oak casks
- It can't be distilled at more than 160 proof, 80% alcohol
- It can't enter the aging barrel at more than 120 proof, 62.5% alcohol
- It must be bottled at at least 80 proof, 40% alcohol, after at least 2 years of aging

But each cask of bourbon has its own personality, and there are a lot of grey areas to explore - in both bourbon itself, and within the culture that surrounds it. This is what The Bourbonite is all about.

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