Scotch vs. Bourbon

[EagleJCS]

Something a lot of people don't know about Bourbon is that there are really only a handful of distilleries (8? maybe).

There are only six bourbon distilleries in Kentucky, according to the Kentucky Distiller's Association. (Other US whiskey distilleries produce grain alcohol that technically qualifies as bourbon - under NAFTA - but they are generally not marketed as bourbon.)

Distillery & brand(s)
Beam Global Spirits & Wine

Jim Beam
Jim Beam Black
Red Stag by Jim Beam
Basil Hayden’s
Knob Creek
Baker’s
Booker’s
Maker’s Mark

Brown-Forman Corp.

Woodford Reserve
Old Forester
Early Times

Diageo North American

Bulleit Bourbon

Four Roses Distillery

Four Roses Single Barrel
Four Roses Small Batch
Four Roses Yellow Label
Four Roses Limited Edition Single Barrel (special releases)
Four Roses Mariage Collection (special releases)
Four Roses Private Selection Single Barrel

Heaven Hill Distilleries

Evan Williams
Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage
Evan Williams Holiday Egg Nog
Elijah Craig 12 Year Old
Elijah Craig 18 Year Old Single Barrel
Parker’s Heritage Collection
Henry McKenna Single Barrel
Henry McKenna
Fighting Cock
Old Fitzgerald
Evan Williams 1783
Cabin Still
Echo Spring
JTS Brown
JW Dant
Mattingly & Moore
TW Samuels
Old Fitzgerald 1849
Very Special Old Fitzgerald

Wild Turkey Distillery

Wild Turkey Bourbon® 80 Proof
Wild Turkey Bourbon 101® Proof
Wild Turkey Rye 101 Proof™
Wild Turkey American Honey®
Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel Bourbon™
Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof Bourbon™
Russell’s Reserve 10 Year Old Bourbon™
Russell’s Reserve 6 Year Old Rye™

[Woot22]

Eagle JCS Where is Buffalo Trace on that list???

[beloitpiper]

Eagle JCS Where is Buffalo Trace on that list???

Buffalo Trace Distillery

Ancient Age
Blanton's
Buffalo Trace
Eagle Rare
Elmer T. Lee
George T. Stagg
Hancock's President's Reserve
Old Charter
McAfee's Benchmark
Rock Hill Farms
Van Winkle
W.L. Weller
Sazerac (Rye)
Thomas H. Handy (Rye)

[CDNSushi]

There are more than that in Kentucky, but they won't be on any list anytime soon.

One of the best bourbons I've EVER drank was brought to me by a friend from Themiddleofnowhere, KY. All I know is that it was aged in white oak, and it *ahem* "didn't have no tax on it." I kid you not, it was one of the tastiest, smoothest whiskys I've ever sampled.

When I asked him a few years later, he told me that his source had dried up and no more was to be had. :-(

[TBruce]

Whiskey is whiskey.....

Scotch, Bourbon, Canadian..... it all comes from our ancestors. On what was available. And of course taste. Some like heavy peat... some don’t. Some like the bitterness of rye, some dont. its the person, and what they like that determines the perfect taste. 'nuff said….

[Woot22]

Buffalo Trace Distillery

Ancient Age
Blanton's
Buffalo Trace
Eagle Rare
Elmer T. Lee
George T. Stagg
Hancock's President's Reserve
Old Charter
McAfee's Benchmark
Rock Hill Farms
Van Winkle
W.L. Weller
Sazerac (Rye)
Thomas H. Handy (Rye)

George T. Stagg is more Whiskey than I can handle. Let me tell you it's considered one of the best bourbons you can drink but it was way too strong for me. Felt like it was burning a hole in my throat the entire way down. The man that can drink George T. Stagg while still smiling the whole time is more of a man then I will ever be, and that aint easy for me to say, believe me.

[TBruce]

I have had some Kentucky Spring Water too..... but like you.... Feds ruined it....

[artificer]

A LONG time ago, friends were doing some work down Ky way, and brought back 6 mason jars full of white lightning. It tasted a bit like turpentine, but in a good way.

Never tasted anything like it since, to my sadness.

ith:

[EagleJCS]

Well Woot22, as I said, that's according to the Kentucky Distillers Association. I only did a quick search, not an exhaustive one. Not all distilleries in the state are members of the KDA, and it's possible the website hasn't been kept up to date.

It's also been difficult for the casual observer (like myself) to keep track of, as the various companies/brands/labels keep getting bought and sold, and as some family members pass away, their interests in the various companies also get traded around.

[Kilted in Maine]

A LONG time ago, friends were doing some work down Ky way, and brought back 6 mason jars full of white lightning. It tasted a bit like turpentine, but in a good way.

Never tasted anything like it since, to my sadness.

ith:

I haven't tried this yet and have never tasted true "white lightning". Those who have may want to give it a try to compare...

http://www.olesmokymoonshine.com/verify/