what is the difference between bourbon and whiskey?

Answer 1

Welllllll, I used to be a bartender, and if I remember correctly, it can't be called "bourbon" if it isn't from Kentucky.

Answer 2

Bourbon (bour·bon)
NOUN - A whiskey distilled from a fermented mash containing not less than 51 percent corn in addition to malt and rye.
Bourbon falls into the Whiskey family... so all Bourbons are Whiskeys... but not all Whiskeys can be Bourbons.
Whiskey is distilled liquor, made from the starchy materials of various grains. The grains are first ground into a mixture called mash. The mash is then fermented, distilled, blended and aged. The type of grain and water contribute greatly to the taste of a particular Whiskey. After being distilled, the whiskey is then aged in wooden barrels - and, of course, the type of wood used also contributes to the taste as well.

The differences in how the whiskey is processed separates the Bourbons from the Whiskeys...

In order to be Bourbon, the whiskey must be distilled from grain mash containing 51% corn and aged at least two years in a new, oak barrel.

Answer 3

Whiskey is a broad term. Bourbon is simply a type of whiskey. Whiskey can be narrowed down to bourbon, scotch whiskey, irish whiskey, canadian whiskey, tennessee whiskey. To be Bourbon, it must be distilled in Kentucky, and made from at least 51% corn. For a nice Bourbon, try Maker's Mark.

Answer 4

not much, bourbon is usually a us product. its also a county in kentucky i think