A. system on a cruise ship as it passed through the Panama Canal, and written on the history of bourbon whiskey and the making of Steinway pianos, among many, many other things.
Bourbon Whiskey is generally perceived as being sweeter than other whiskies due to the high percentage of corn used in the mash bill and the use of new oak barrels, which retain all of their original sugars.
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Although the short cocktail menu showcases unusual drinks like the Nice Legs -- made with gin, Barolo Chinato (an Italian digestive), Gentian (a bitter root) and orange peel -- many patrons will order a classic like an Old-Fashioned (bourbon whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters, club soda and lemon peel) or leave their choice in the hands of the bartender.
The same phenomenon has helped American bourbon and whiskey distillers get to a point where they can take any Scottish competitor to the mat.
Tennessee Whiskey is very similar to Bourbon, though some are perceived as being mellower than other whiskies due to filtering through charcoal.
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The 19-county district is home to Kentucky's most famous lifestyle symbols, from the thoroughbred farms that produce Kentucky Derby champions to rolling tobacco fields and the whiskey that drew its name from Bourbon County.
What sets Tennessee whiskey apart from its close sibling, bourbon, is the extra step of charcoal filtering to remove taste impurities.
Where bourbon is primarily made of corn, giving the whiskey a smooth and sweet flavor profile, rye is at least 51% of its namesake grain, lending it a spicier, fuller bodied, angular taste.
After all, moonshine (unaged whiskey), is as native to the region as bourbon.
There are far less examples of this niche style than of bourbon, Scotch, Irish, Japanese or virtually any other type of whiskey.
The whiskey is a blend of malted barley and corn, matured in bourbon barrels for at least four years, then mellowed for four months in wine barrels that had been used for Concannon Petite Sirah before blending.
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In 1980, in their first front page article on a family-owned company, they highlighted Maker's Mark's against-the-trend practice of producing small quantities of handcrafted, premium-priced bourbon using traditional methods, and in the process they changed the world of American whiskey.
Two years later renovations are under way, and the buildings are expected to house bourbon-themed restaurants and nightlife spots, adding to the success of nearby projects like the mixed-use Whiskey Row Lofts.
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