Barley also adds toasted notes to the finished whiskey, and flavors described as nutty, smoky, and chocolatey. Anywhere you can use bourbon, you can substitute corn whiskey. Just keep in mind the character of the corn whiskey you choose. Aged corn whiskeys tend to have more complex flavors. Unaged corn whiskey can also have a bit of a bite, so we recommend using it in recipes, some of which our ancestors would recognize.

On August 2, 2007, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution sponsored by Senator Jim Bunning (R-KY) officially declaring September 2007 to be National Bourbon Heritage Month, commemorating the history of bourbon whiskey. [40] Notably, the resolution claimed that Congress had declared bourbon to be "America's Native Spirit" in its 1964 resolution. [40] However, the 1964 resolution did not contain such a statement; it declared bourbon to be a distinctive product identifiable with the U.S. (in a similar way that Scotch is considered identifiable with Scotland). [18] [41] The resolution was passed again in 2008. [41] If you are ready to take on a 50 litre still, we recommend the Magnum All-in-One Still Kit. This still acts as both a fermenter and a still which saves you money and makes the process far less complicated. ABV - Alcohol By Volume is exactly what it says, a measure of how much of a given volume of liquid is alcohol. 60% ABV = 120 Proof. Many shiners love using an air still because they can scale down the recipes to yield one gallon (most are written for 5 gallon stills) and use their regular kitchen equipment for cooking. Distilling is as simple as pressing a button and there is no large equipment to store. Proof - Is an archaic measure meant of the amount of alcohol in a beverage. Once upon a time, in England, the proof was 1.821 times the percentage of ABV. Thank goodness everyone agreed to make the math easier! The term remains, but proof is now measured as 2x ABV.A concurrent resolution adopted by the United States Congress in 1964 declared bourbon to be a "distinctive product of the United States" and asked "the appropriate agencies of the United States Government ... [to] take appropriate action to prohibit importation into the United States of whiskey designated as 'Bourbon Whiskey'." [18] [19] Federal regulation now defines bourbon whiskey to only include bourbon produced in the U.S. [20] C.F.R. sec 5.40(a)". Ecfr.gov. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018 . Retrieved July 15, 2015.

C.F.R. sec 5.22(b)(4)". Ecfr.gov. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018 . Retrieved July 15, 2015. Fill an old-fashioned glass with ice water to chill while you mix whiskey, ginger liqueur, and grapefruit juice in a shaker. Shake well and toss water and ice. Refill with fresh ice, pour the mix over ice, and garnish with a grapefruit wedge. The delineation of straight corn whiskey is the same as for other straight whiskeys.It means that the product was aged in oak for no less than two years and that no colorings or flavorings were added.Most classes of spirits allow for additives up to 2.5 per cent of the total volume to be added to the product.These are usually in the form of sweeteners or caramel colorings.The Bourbon or straight whiskey categories do not allow for these manipulations and are therefore unadulterated.After maturing, bourbon is withdrawn from the barrel and is typically filtered and diluted with water. It is then bottled at no less than 80 US proof (40% abv). [26] Although most bourbon whiskey is sold at 80 US proof, other common proofs are 86, 90, and 100. All " bottled in bond" bourbon is 100 proof. Some higher-proof bottlings are marketed as " barrel proof", meaning they have not been diluted or have been only lightly diluted after removal from the barrels. Bourbon whiskey may be sold at less than 80 proof but must be labeled as "diluted bourbon". [ citation needed] Make the tea (1 teabag per 1 cup of hot water) and chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours. Place ice cubes in your favorite highball or mason jar, pour over tea and whiskey, and gently mix in sugar to taste. Garnish with a sprig of mint.