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Subject: The percentage of Corn in Bourbon
From: robert
Posted: Mon Aug 14. 2006, 08:50 UTC
Hey guys, I haven't been about much lately but I got stumped by someone the 
other day and as ever this is my first port of call. I was allways under the 
impression that if an American Whiskey contained 80% or more of corn in its 
mash bill then it was a Corn Whisky rather than a Bourbon or Rye etc. The 
national brand manager for a big Kentucky distillery said that if it conforms 
to the other Bourbon regulations i.e aged for at least two years in virgin US 
oak etc even if it's over 80% corn it's Bourbon and that quite a few Bourbons 
on the market are over 80% corn! Well who am I to say differant but I'd be 
interested if anyones got something to add, Jake??? Mr Regan????

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