Whiskey Benefits and History

First of all, we know that there are many type of whiskies. If you would like to know more about whiskies, than you should keep in mind to read this.

• Straight whiskey is consisting entirely of one kind of whiskey.
• Blended whiskey is made by mixing two or more whiskeys of different ages, strengths, or flavors. In the USA blends, grain neutral spirits are also added, the spirits contain grain alcohol distilled at 190 proof. The spirits are not aged and therefore lack any distinctive flavor, color, or odor. Blended whiskey’s production process permits distilleries to preserve quite a consistent flavor and mellower than single-malt whiskeys.

• Bonded whiskey is straight whiskey of at least 100 proof that has been aged in a government warehouse for at least four years and has been bottled under government supervision.
• Bourbon whiskey is a straight whiskey made from mash containing at least 51% corn. It is aged in charred oak casks for at least four years. In making sour-mash bourbon, fermentation is started with mash from a previous distilling, rather than with yeast. Bourbon is named for Bourbon Country, Kentucky, where it was first made. Read the rest of this entry »