How Bourbon is Made

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We didn’t distill this bourbon. Nope, not a drop

Your "craft" rye whiskey is probably from a factory distillery in Indiana.

The artisan whiskey industry has a big secret—many of the ‘small-batch’ distillers are actually buying their product from a large factory in Indiana.

LINK (via: The Daily Beast)

What's in your flask?

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A quick and curated list of 10 of the best quality bourbons for under $30.

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For that next Kentucky road trip

 
View Kentucky Distilleries in a larger map

A map showing the location of all distilleries in Kentucky, both craft and major producers. Red pins are micro-distilleries, blue pins are major distilleries, green pins are inactive distilleries.

via: Bourbon and Banter

The Bourbon Family Tree

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Lesson #2 on your path to brown water enlightenment.

Kentuckians like to tell you that 95 percent of the world's bourbon comes from their state. What they won't tell you is that pretty much every last drop of that bourbon comes from a handful of conglomerate distilleries.

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Hell hath no fury like a whisky snob scorned

In order to avoid having having your ear lectured off by self-proclaimed whisky connoisseurs, check out this quick guide on ”Bourbon vs Whisky” courtesy of Maker's Mark.

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In order to avoid having having your ear lectured off by self-proclaimed whisky connoisseurs, check out this quick guide on ”Bourbon vs Whisky.” The infographic below breaks down all the subtleties between the types of whisky, from flavor profiles to distillation differences.
Read more at http://foodbeast.com/2013/10/14/the-difference-between-whiskey-and-bourbon-infographic/#vCu0cOJOg4ifUuT9.99

via: Foodbeast