{"id":7017,"date":"2017-02-08T11:35:15","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T10:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/?p=7017"},"modified":"2017-02-08T11:35:15","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T10:35:15","slug":"3-popular-whisky-myths-debunked-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewhiskylady.net\/3-popular-whisky-myths-debunked-3\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Popular Whisky Myths Debunked – #3"},"content":{"rendered":"
Each episode of this series is meant to have a look at 3 statements I have been repeatedly hearing since I have started my wonderful journey in the rewarding world of whisky (for more, see previous episodes\u00a01<\/a> and 2<\/a>)<\/em>. This third edition has been put together thanks to the daily messages I received through my blog or on social media. Instead of answering you individually, I thought it could be interesting and more beneficial to do it here!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n “Bourbon can only be made in Kentucky”<\/strong> –> While more than 80% of the world’s bourbon indeed comes from Kentucky, there’s actually not such a thing as what we know as a “PGI” in Europe (Protected Geographical Indication) implying that Bourbon can only be made in this specific state.<\/p>\n Bourbon has been declared a “Native product of The United States” by the Congress in 1964, meaning bourbon can be made anywhere in the US but needs to respect some strict rules: it has to be made with a minimum 51% corn content, distilled to no higher than 160 proof, and barreled at no higher than 62.5% ABV in charred, new oak containers.<\/p>\n Now, there’s still this common belief that the best Bourbon is from Kentucky… But as I’ve recently discovered that the best waffles weren’t necessarily from Belgium, I cannot take side here.<\/p>\n Oh and btw, here’s a bonus myth when it comes to Bourbon: yes, Jack Daniel’s is technically a Bourbon. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n <\/p>\n