“Technically, to be a Bourbon it has to come from Bourbon County, KY.”
Actually, bourbon can be made pretty much anywhere in the US; the laws regarding bourbon pertain mainly to the ingredients used. But the good stuff comes from Kentucky.
And interestingly enough, there are no major bourbon producers based in present-day Bourbon County. The original county was much larger and has been subdivided numerous times.
Isn’t Wild Turkey still in Bourbon county? I thought Jim Beam was as well. I didn’t know about the county being cut up. I’ve also heard that the rules for being bourbon have been relaxed in recent years. For all I know its down to merely being four years old. Sad, that.
My spirit of choice is Wild Turkey Rare Breed, or Russell’s Reserve. In a pinch I’ll settle for 101, but I really prefer the others. Rare Breed is a ten-year old single barrel, barrel proof bourbon. Proof is usually about 107 to 110 depending on the batch. It’s very, very smooth. Best neat or over a little ice.
Russell’s Reserve is also ten years old, but it’s a blend of ten year old barrels, and it is diluted down to either 90 proof or 80 proof versions. It’s also very smooth and nice to drink. Doesn’t creep up and grab your medulla oblongata and shake it like rare breed tends to do.
Pretty good stuff from Breckenridge Colorado (of all places!). So smooth you can drink it straight. Drank some tonight.
https://www.breckenridgedistillery.com/hooch/products/