Wednesday, July 20, 2011

A GENTLEMAN'S VICE: BOURBON

The finer things in life can range from cars to  clothes to homes. But many of these things are subjective and everyone's opinions on luxury varies. Bourbon however is not a subjective luxury. All bourbons are finely  crafted. These bourbons though are beautifully crafted , aged perfectly and bottled for the man of distinguished tastes. Gentleman, a toast to our warm, rich, velvety, smooth, and comforting friend, bourbon.
Here are my choices: Four Roses, Woodford Reserve, and Pappy Van Winkle (top to bottom)




















About: Bourbon must contain a minimum of 51% corn, be produced in the United States, be distilled at less than 80% ABV (160 proof) and be aged for a minimum of two years in new charred barrels, although in practice virtually all straight whiskies are aged at least four years. Any Bourbon, or any other domestic or imported whiskey, for that matter, that has been aged less than four years must contain an age statement on the label. Small Batch Bourbons are bourbons that bottled from a small group of specially selected barrels that are blended together. It should be noted though that each distiller has their own interpretation of what constitutes a "small batch." Single Barrel Bourbon is Bourbon from one specifically chosen cask.