Originally Posted by
AlwaysAisle
Looks as Federal Standard of Identity classify “Bourbon whisky,” “rye whisky,” “wheat whisky,” “malt whisky,” and “rye malt whisky” all under same. Bourbon manufactures organization in Kentucky define that Bourbon whisky has to be made in the state of Kentucky.
There is absolutely no requirement that bourbon whiskey must come from Kentucky. The federal regs pertaining to spirits don't say that and the Kentucky distillers don't have a right to weigh in on the matter. While a few Kentuckians may wish that it were so, "bourbon" is not analogous to "Champagne."
While KY certainly produces some excellent stuff, the best bourbon I have had recently is distilled in Indiana.
I encourage any bourbon afficionados to try the 15-yr expression of James E. Pepper 1776. And I encourage AA to try and get Lawrenceburg Distillers Indiana to produce this nectar in minis!
Originally Posted by
Pinned
I'd be bummed if I couldn't get alcohol in coach, but I'm not terribly upset about the lack of Jack. I prefer Jack to Jim Beam, but at 35,000 feet it's a bit though to discern much difference when mixed with a Coke IMO.
Mixed with a Coke? Mixed??? Any whiskey worth drinking is not meant to be mixed!