12/11/2023 0 Comments Bourbon vs whiskey vs scotch![]() So in order for a Brandy, which is distilled wine, to be called Cognac it must be made from certain types of grapes in designated growing regions in France. But if you do so without a license you just committed a federal offense. Since Alcohol boils at 173 degrees, and water at 212 degrees, one can easily distill wine and catch the steam which is basically all alcohol and cool it to make brandy. Isn’t Wine made from fermented grapes? Yes, but what makes Cognac & Brandy different is that they are made from distilled wine which ups the alcohol level from the high end in wine of 18% to about 40% or 50%. We also said that Cognac & Brandy are made from fermented grapes. So remember above we said all Cognac is Brandy, but not all Brandy is Cognac. Whisky – is made in Scotland, Canada, & Japan.Īnd Scotch is Whisky made in Scotland usually from malted rye and therefore could be called a rye whisky. Whiskey – is made in Ireland & the United States. Now there are also two different spellings for Whiskey that also cause a distinction. It appears that the coloring requirement has been removed as clear distilled liquor is now sold legally to the public in liquors stores, and is even marketed as “moonshine”, thanks Uncle Sam. It use to be that this coloring process, either by charred oak barrels or charcoal filtering, was required in order to tell the difference between the “legal” and taxed distilled spirits, and the illegal or non-taxed distilled spirits, which was usually referred to as moonshine. ![]() Non-Bourbon Whiskey is usually filtered through sugar-maple charcoal, which is called the Lincoln County process. When whiskey/bourbon is initially distilled it comes out clear, but gets its color from its aging process in charred oak barrels. Most Bourbons are made in Kentucky with the other majority made in Tennessee although most Tennessee Whiskeys don’t use the name Bourbon on their label even though many qualify as bourbon. Any bourbon aged less than 4 years must have its age marked on the bottle using the age of the youngest whiskey that was used when bottling. Aged in a Government Inspected Warehouseīourbon has no aging requirement, with the exception of “Straight” Bourbon which requires two years of aging although it doesn’t have to be called Straight.Free from any added flavoring, coloring or other additives.Must be bottled at no less than 80 proof. ![]()
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