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Whiskey
Aberlour - Glenlivet - 12 year old
About American
American whiskies are distilled from fermented mash of cereal grains: the most popular are rye and corn. There are six major categories of American whiskey regulated by the US federal government:
Bourbon whiskey: made with at least 51% corn (maize) and produced within Bourbon County, Kentucky.
Tennessee Whiskey: In 1941, the US federal government created a new designation called Tennessee Whiskey, of which, Jack Daniels is the most famous. Identical in production to Bourbon, Tennessee Whiskey is unique because it is filtered through sugar maple charcoal and produced in the neighbouring state of Tennessee.
Rye whiskey: made with at least 51% rye.
Corn whiskey: made with at least 80% corn (maize).
Straight whiskey: made with a variety of cereal grains 9less than 51% of any single grain), which is aged in charred new oak barrels for a minimum of 2 years and distilled at a maximum of 80% ABV.
Blended Whiskey: American blended whiskies combine straight whiskies with unaged whiskies, grain neutral spirits, flavorings, and colorings.
The "named types" of American whiskey must be distilled to less than 80% ABV, aged in charred new oak barrels with the exception of corn whiskey which must be aged in new un-charred oak barrels or used barrels for no more than 6 months. To be called a straight whiskey, the spirit must be aged for more than 2 years from a distillate made with less than 51% of any single grain.
