Originally Posted by
javabytes
Ask Jack, see what they say, and then tell us who's "correct."
I am fully aware that they seek to differentiate their product. Again, there is no requirement that they call it bourbon.
Originally Posted by
Feather Man
Including Jack himself. How dare the corporation blatantly lie on their own website.
They aren't lying. They don't have to call it bourbon.
Originally Posted by
Feather Man
Jack is bourbon right up to the point that it is charcoal filtered through sugar maple.
(27 C.F.R. 5.22) state that bourbon must meet these requirements:
Bourbon must be made of a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn (maize).[1]
Bourbon must be distilled to no more than 160 (U.S.) proof (80% alcohol by volume).
Neither coloring nor flavoring may be added. This is the critical part. Charcoal filtering is considered adding flavor
Bourbon must be aged in new, charred oak barrels.[1]
Bourbon must be entered into the barrel at no more than 125 proof (62.5% alcohol by volume).
Bourbon, like other whiskeys, must be bottled at not less than 80 proof (40% alcohol by volume.)
Bourbon that meets the above requirements and has been aged for a minimum of two years may (but is not required to) be called Straight Bourbon.[2]
Straight Bourbon aged for a period less than four years must be labeled with the duration of its aging.
If an age is stated on the label, it must be the age of the youngest whiskey in the bottle.
Only whiskey produced in the United States can be called bourbon.[3]
Nonsense. Charcoal filtering is not at all considered adding flavor or coloring. If it were, charcoal filtered bourbons (e.g. Jim Beam's Choice, Old Ezra) could not be called bourbon.