Bourbon & Whiskey: On The Rocks?

Н A HUFFINGTON POST GRAPHIC BOURBON& WHISHEY ON THE ROCKS? Due to rising popularity and a new fervor for American, local and small-batch products, some distilleries are experiencing a shortage of the spirit. INCREASE IN PRODUCTION VOLUME IN 2012 4% VODKA 5.2% BOURBON & TENN. WHISKEY IRISH WHISKEY 13% Whiskey makes up 8.2 percent of the market. Vodka is nearly one third. 4.7% CORDIALS 2.9% TEQUILA 1.5% RUM & GIN 8.2 SO WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? Whiskey Bourbon Whiskey is distilled from a fermented mash of grain, which usually Bourbon is distilled from a mash of grain that contains not less than 51 percent corn. contains corn, rye, barley or wheat. ALL BOURBON IS WHISKEY. BUT NOT ALL WHISKEY IS BOURBON. Whiskey can be aged in re-used barrels, but the law requires bourbon to be aged in NEW charred American white oak barrels. Water is the only thing that can be added to bourbon, and only to bring it down to proof. Other whiskey makers can add colors and flavors. POPULAR BOURBON & WHISKEY DISTILLERIES Jim Beam & Knob Creek Clermont, Ky. Buffalo Trace Frankfort, Ky. Woodford Reserve Versailles, Ky. Maker's Mark Loretto, Ky. George Dickel O Tullahoma, Tenn. Jack Daniel's Lynchburg, Tenn. * Distilleries that have announced possible shortages Sources: Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Beam Inc., Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve, Maker's Mark Distillery Inc., Jack Daniel's, George A. Dickel & Co. THE HUFFINGTON POST