• NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca
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    4 hours ago

    It’s kind of like how sparking wine must come from the Champagne region of France to be termed Champagne.

    Bourbon is just a naming convention for corn whiskey. I’m just finding out based on your post that Rideau Whiskey is in my neck of the woods, and I will have to try it! BRBN from Okanagan Spirits has been our recent treat - my husband really loves bourbon and this has hit the mark

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      4 hours ago

      Heres the legal requirements:

      • 51+% corn

      • Aged in new, charred oak barrels

      • Produced in the U.S.

      • And then the generic proof ones.

      So no, not every corn whisky is a Bourbon, although they may taste the same.