Bourbon vs Whiskey: What’s the Difference?
Bourbon is a type of American whiskey: ≥51% corn, new charred oak, ≥40% ABV. All bourbon is whiskey; most whiskey is not bourbon. A 1.5 oz 40% pour is one standard drink.
Bourbon is a type of American whiskey: ≥51% corn, new charred oak, ≥40% ABV. All bourbon is whiskey; most whiskey is not bourbon. A 1.5 oz 40% pour is one standard drink.
Maker’s Mark is one of the most recognizable bottles of bourbon whiskey on liquor shelves because of its bright red wax seal. Between Maker’s Mark vs Maker’s 46…
Kirkland Irish whiskey usually lists MISA Imports. The distillery is not documented. Terra is unverified. Not a declared Jameson dump.
Fireball Cinnamon Whisky is 66 proof (33% ABV). Grocery ‘Cinnamon’ minis are often 16.5% malt. A 1.5 oz whisky pour is 0.83 standard drinks.
Both are Kentucky straight bourbon (27 CFR 5.143). Buffalo Trace flagship is 90 proof on the brand page. 1792 Small Batch is commonly 93.7 proof on US listings — confirm the neck. Same 1.5 oz math at 40% would be one drink; these pours are more.
There is plenty of controversies comparing wheated bourbon with other types of bourbon, just like wheated Larceny bourbon with Buffalo Trace bourbon…
Unflavored 80-proof whiskey has 0 g sugar (USDA). Flavored whiskey and soda mixers are where the sugar is. Straight bourbon cannot add flavoring.
Bourbon is a TTB class. Sour mash is a fermentation process most bourbon uses. They are not opposites. Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 is 40% Tennessee whiskey.
While bourbon and scotch dominate the whiskey market, Canadian whisky is a dark horse as it makes a comeback in the industry. The best cheap Canadian whisky…
Kirkland whiskey is several contracts: Barton 1792 bourbon, Alexander Murray Scotch, Tennessee Distilling TN whiskey. Canadian/Irish distillers are not confirmed. Read the back label.