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Bourbon whiskey (/ ˈ b ɜːr b ən /; also simply bourbon) is a barrel-aged American whiskey made primarily from corn (maize). The name derives from the French House of Bourbon, although the precise source of inspiration is uncertain; contenders include Bourbon County, Kentucky, and Bourbon Street in New Orleans, both of which are named after the House of Bourbon. [1]
Knob Creek bourbon has won a number of accolades from Spirit ratings organizations. The San Francisco World Spirits Competitions gave it two double gold, three golds, one silver, and one bronze medal between 2005 and 2012, [11] and gave it a "Best Bourbon" award in 2015. [12] Wine Enthusiast Magazine rated it in its 90–95 point interval in 2005.
On August 4, 2003, a fire destroyed a Jim Beam aging warehouse in Bardstown, Kentucky. It held 15,000 barrels (795,000 US gal or 3,010,000 L) [note 1] of bourbon. Flames rose more than 100 feet from the structure. Burning bourbon spilled from the warehouse into a nearby creek. An estimated 19,000 fish died of the bourbon in the creek and a river.
The baker refined his recipe, adjusting yeast strains and fermentation temperatures, using a sweet mash rather than a sour mash. Jimmy Red Straight Bourbon Whiskey is aged for at least two years ...
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5. Elijah Craig Barrel-Proof Bourbon. Price: $75 Region: Kentucky Tasting Notes: Caramel, vanilla, and butterscotch ABV: 63.5% Elijah Craig bottles each batch of barrel-proof whiskey with an uncut ...
1894 ad. Old Grand-Dad is a brand of bourbon whiskey distilled at the Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, Kentucky.The brand was created by Raymond B. Hayden and named after his grandfather Meredith Basil Hayden Sr., who was a well known distiller during his lifetime.
Old Forester is a brand of Kentucky straight bourbon whisky produced by the Brown–Forman Corporation. [1] It has been on the market continuously for longer than any other bourbon (approximately 150 years as of 2020), and was the first bourbon sold exclusively in sealed bottles.