Bourbon
Caramel, vanilla, sweet corn and warming oak.
NEW OAK, CORN & RYE
United States
American whiskey gains much of its identity from grain recipes and new charred oak. Bourbon leans sweet and full; rye tends toward herbs and spice.
Bourbon ruleAt least 51% corn in the mash
Typical spellingWhiskey, with some brand exceptions
Cask influenceNew charred oak is central to bourbon and rye
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Rye
Pepper, herbs, citrus and a drier structure.
Tennessee whiskey
A regional style closely related to bourbon traditions.