re: Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch appreciation thread

The mash bill for Barterhouse Whiskey is 86% corn, 8% barley and 6% rye. Bottled at 90.2 proof, 45.1% (ABV).

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Ah, so only a little rye too.

Not Bourbon but found these today while dusty hunting.

Mmm, mmm, good.

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I thought the charcoal mellowing disqualified it from being Bourbon?

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nope

The Federal Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits (27 C.F.R. 5) state that bourbon made for U.S. consumption[15] must be:
Produced in the United States[16]
Made from a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn[16]
Aged in new, charred oak barrels[16]
distilled to no more than 160 (U.S.) proof (80% alcohol by volume)[16]
Entered into the barrel for aging at no more than 125 proof (62.5% alcohol by volume)[16]
Bottled (like other whiskeys) at 80 proof or more (40% alcohol by volume)[17]

Well then, I stand corrected.

And it starts with a soured mash.

pouring an elijah craig 12 after white wine and shrimp pasta for the night cap

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I thought the charcoal mellowing disqualified it from being Bourbon?

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if your from Kentucky it does

seriously, to some purest the charcoal disquailifies it from bourbon heaven

I have been getting my bourbons from Caskers on line. (Blantons and Four Roses Single Barrel are my favorites). Is there any place in Baton Rouge that carries a wide selection of select bourbons. I really like the single barrels over the blends and proofed.