On my recent trip to Knoxville I had the opportunity to enjoy some world class bourbon. I found that my taste for bourbon is on the higher end side. Woodford Reserve is a great bourbon and is something you can sip and enjoy with a great cigar. It is full of the flavors vanilla-carmel taste and hints of toffee and butterscotch. This is a great Bourbon and the Gents over at the Kentucky Derby thought so as well. It is their official bourbon. Maybe Big Brown had a lil too much before the Derby Saturday!
Bourbon is as American as Apple Pie....
On 4 May 1964, the U.S. Congress recognized Bourbon Whiskey as a “distinctive product of the United States," creating the Federal Standards of Identity for Bourbon. Federal regulations now stipulate that Bourbon must meet these requirements:
Bourbon must be made of a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn.
Bourbon must be distilled to no more than 160 (U.S.) proof.
Bourbon must be 100% natural (nothing other than water added to the mixture).
Bourbon must be aged in new, American, charred oak barrels.
Bourbon which meets the above requirements and has been aged for a minimum of two years, may (but is not required to) be called Straight Bourbon.
Bourbon aged for a period less than four years must be labelled with the duration of its aging
On 2 August 2007, the US Senate passed a resolution sponsored by Senator Jim Bunning (R-KY) officially declaring September 2007 “National Bourbon Heritage Month,” marking the history of bourbon whiskey. Notably, the resolution claims that Congress declared bourbon to be "America's Native Spirit" in its 1964 resolution. The 1964 resolution, however, does not contain such a statement per se; it only declares that bourbon is a distinctive product identifiable with the United States in the same way that Scotch is identifiable with Scotland.
2 comments:
Enjoyed the bottle!!!
I Must Say.. I Was Curious,
And Dan You Have Introduced
Me To A New Conpanion To My
Evening Cigar... Thanks !!!
-CB
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