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re: How "bourbon" got it's name...Bourbon County or Bourbon Street in New Orleans?

Posted on 7/29/15 at 9:04 am to
Posted by Jackalope
Paris. (Austin Native)
Member since Apr 2009
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Posted on 7/29/15 at 9:04 am to
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Also, jack isn't considered bourbon because they don't use NEW charred oak barrels.


Jack Daniels does indeed use NEW charred oak barrels that they char themselves at the Brown-Forman Cooperage.
Posted by gmrkr5
NC
Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 7/29/15 at 9:27 am to
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Also, jack isn't considered bourbon because they don't use NEW charred oak barrels.


The reason Jack is considered Tennessee Whiskey and not bourbon is because they use the lincoln county method of filtering it through charred maple. it has nothing to do with the barrel
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