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Whiskey
- "water of life"
- fermented mash of cereal grains, such as barley, corn, oats, rye, and wheat
- Generally produced in countries that grow these grains...
- Canada, Ireland, Scotland, US
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Straight Whiskey
- Made from at least 51% grain
- Aged in oak barrels for 2 years
- 80-160 proof
- May be combined only if from same distillery and same distilling time
- May only be diluted with water
Bourbon, Tennessee, Rye
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Blended Whiskey
- A combination of 2 or more (20% +)
- 100 proof straight whiskies
- Blended with neutral spirits, grain spirits, or light whiskies
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Bourbon
- All american Corn-bbased whiskey
- Name is from Bourbon County Kentucky
- Based on mash -grain that is crushed, added to hot water, fermented
- Sweet mash- fermented from scratch
- Sour mash- combined new batch of sweet mash with residue from previous fermentaion (labled sour mash)
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Straight Bourbon
- Distilled from a mash of 51%-79% corn
- -any higher and it's concidered a corn whiskey
- Aged in aok barrels for at least 2 years
- Distilled to over 160 proof
- Bottled no more than 125 proof
- Only be dilluted with water
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Tennessee Whiskey
- Similar to bourbon
- Made from mash of at least 51% single grain
- Different than bourbon is: filtered through vats of sugar-maple charcoal
- Sweet characteristic
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Rye
- American Whiskey
- Similar taste to rich bourbon
- Spicy flavor
- Wheat and barley are commonly used
- At least 51% rye in U.S.
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Canadian Whiskey
- Produced in Cananda
- Made from rye, corn, barley, and/or wheat
- Wood aged at least 3 years
- Smoother and lighter that it's cousins rye and bourbon
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Irish Whiskey
- Made from barley, corn, rye, wheat, oats
- Triple-distilled (extra smooth)
- Aged in casks at least 4 years
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Scotch Whiskey
- Distilled and ages at least 3 years in Scotland
- May be bottled in other countries
- Malt
- -from malted barley
- -smokey flavor
- -aged up to 15 years
- Grain-malted barley and unmalted grains (usually corn)
- -aged 6-8 years
- -used for blending
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Whiskey/ Bourbon Brands
- 7 Jim Beam- bourbon
- 9 Bulliet- bourbon
- 8 Canadian Club- canadian whiskey
- 9 Crown Royal- canadian whiskey
- 12 Crown Royal Rsv.-
- 9 Jack Daniels- tennessee whiskey
- 9 Jamesons- irsh whiskey
- 10 Knob Creek-bourbon
- 9 Makers Mark-bourbon
- 8 Seagram's 7- blended whiskey
- 9 Woodford Resv.- bourbon
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