There are a few studs in other stables worth a mention even though it is a well-rounded argument that the Scottish has the market sewn up as far as making the best whiskey on the planet. Kentucky is the state where the craft of making Bourbon was first developed and this is the reason why it has long been associated with that state.
Elijah Craig, a Baptist minister in the late 18th century in Georgetown Kentucky unveiled to farmers and townsfolk alike the first Bourbon whiskey where the trend just took off. It is said that also getting into the action is the father of the great Abraham Lincoln.
It was the European settlers who brought this trade secret to North America and it was then shared with their new neighbors. In the end, it became a huge production. In 1791, the whiskey rebellion took place in Pennsylvania and during this time, the government elected to impose tax on whiskey as well as whiskey sales.
The distillers did not agree to this which is why they made their way to the Kentucky Mountains in order to avoid tax collectors. In the state of Kentucky is where about 80% of all Bourbon is today is distilled. Carrying the name that now brandishes the bottles of this Kentucky gold is a royal family of French descent. The name Bourbon was introduced in 1758.
Because of the attempt to gain American Independence from British rule, the French gave support to the new land. As a tribute to their aid, new land developments in America were given French names as independence grew. In the year 1785, rather than be a separate state, Kentucky was known as the Kentucky district of Virginia.
Through some of the river ports in Kentucky the whiskeys were shipped down the Ohio River to New Orleans. To forge Mason county Virginia, the Northeastern Bourbon county and Limestone county are combined in 1789.
Bourbon may be less restricted than Scotch but still, it's production is being governed by some regulations. State regulation on Bourbon distilling requires the brew to be made from 51% corn; barley wheat and rye may be used for blending purposes. It must be between 80-160% proof.
Coming from the corn itself is the sweet taste and the soft texture. After it is distilled in a continual still, it is then filled into casks made of oak for maturing for a much regulated minimum of no less than two years. Because of these regulations, Bourbon is now known to be a very popular whiskey and even rivals the Scotch whiskey.
Elijah Craig, a Baptist minister in the late 18th century in Georgetown Kentucky unveiled to farmers and townsfolk alike the first Bourbon whiskey where the trend just took off. It is said that also getting into the action is the father of the great Abraham Lincoln.
It was the European settlers who brought this trade secret to North America and it was then shared with their new neighbors. In the end, it became a huge production. In 1791, the whiskey rebellion took place in Pennsylvania and during this time, the government elected to impose tax on whiskey as well as whiskey sales.
The distillers did not agree to this which is why they made their way to the Kentucky Mountains in order to avoid tax collectors. In the state of Kentucky is where about 80% of all Bourbon is today is distilled. Carrying the name that now brandishes the bottles of this Kentucky gold is a royal family of French descent. The name Bourbon was introduced in 1758.
Because of the attempt to gain American Independence from British rule, the French gave support to the new land. As a tribute to their aid, new land developments in America were given French names as independence grew. In the year 1785, rather than be a separate state, Kentucky was known as the Kentucky district of Virginia.
Through some of the river ports in Kentucky the whiskeys were shipped down the Ohio River to New Orleans. To forge Mason county Virginia, the Northeastern Bourbon county and Limestone county are combined in 1789.
Bourbon may be less restricted than Scotch but still, it's production is being governed by some regulations. State regulation on Bourbon distilling requires the brew to be made from 51% corn; barley wheat and rye may be used for blending purposes. It must be between 80-160% proof.
Coming from the corn itself is the sweet taste and the soft texture. After it is distilled in a continual still, it is then filled into casks made of oak for maturing for a much regulated minimum of no less than two years. Because of these regulations, Bourbon is now known to be a very popular whiskey and even rivals the Scotch whiskey.
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