american whiskey

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HISTORY

• Production goes back to the 18th century

• Introduced by the British and Irish who settled in Pennsylvania, Maryland & Virginia

• Popularized after the ban on import of rum during the war for Independence

• 1791 George Washington imposed a tax on whiskey because of its increasing popularity

• Led to the whiskey rebellion of 1794

• Bourbon whiskey from Bourbon County, Kentucky made from corn became popular as a result of this

• 1911 more than 370 M Lt. were produced

• Oct. 1919 Congress passed the Volstead Prohibition Act

• Nov. 1920 14th Amendment

• 1933 Prohibition ended after 13 years

• 1964 38th Congress coded the various types of whiskey.

METHOD OF PRODUCTION

Limestone Water + Sugar

Principle Grains

Cleaned & Ground

WortCooledYeasting Process

Sour Mash Sweet Mash

Distillers Beer Distillation Matured

Bottled

STYLES OF WHISKEYSTRAIGHT WHISKEY• Made from only one type of grain• If subsidiary grains are added main grain should remain at 51%

minimum of total vol.• Full bodied whiskeys .. Matured for atleast 2yrs in charred oak

casks

Bourbon • Classic American whiskey ... Started in 1789 ... Rev. Elija Craig• 51% corn ... Sour mash process• Old Crow Jim Beam Old Granddad

Wild Turkey

Tennessee

• 51% corn• Unique filtering system ..... Rich flavour • Filtered through charcoal .... Sour mash process• Jack Daniel George Dickel

Rye• 51% rye• Pennsylvania & Maryland• Could be straight or blended• Wild Turkey , Wild Overbolt

Corn Whiskey• 80% maize• aged for minimun of 2 yrs• New or unused barrels are used • Lighter and harsher than Bourbon• Mellow Corn ( bonded whiskey )• Georgia Moon , JW Corn, Virginia Lighting

BLENDED WHISKEY• 20% straight whiskey• Addition of neutral spirit and whiskey styles • Neutral spirit “Silent Spirit” • 190° US proof ( 95% v/v ) • Results in lighter & less flavourful whiskey• Accounts for 25% of domestic market

• Bartons Reserve, Carstairs White Seal

LIGHT WHISKEY • Introduced on 1st July 1972• Distilled at 160° US proof ( 80% v/v )• Stored in used / uncharred oak casks • Bottled at 40% alcohol v/v• Lacks real character ... Used for blending• Park & Tilford American Light

Barton Jacquine Light

BONDED WHISKEY• Only straight whiskey • Produce of one distiller , bottled at 100° US

proof ( 50 % v/v )• Stored in the warehouse for 4 yrs or till the

distiller wants to withdraw them• Pays a tax to INTERNAL REVENUE• Green stamp in the stopper - bottled in

bond guarantee• JW Dant, Evan Williams White, Old

Bourbon Hollow