Bourbon

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Bourbon is a whiskey that takes its name from a county in the state of Kentucky. It can be distilled throughout the United States, however its production takes place in six states and more precisely: Kentucky, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Georgia. In any case, it is in Kentucky that historically the greatest production of bourbon is concentrated.

Curiosity: the typical grain mix for bourbon is generally composed of 70% corn and the remainder is made up of wheat and/or rye, and malted barley. This mixture is called mash and is fermented through a process called sour mash fermentation, in which the mixture is added pure demineralized water and an acid infusion rich in active yeasts, coming from previous fermentations. Since 2005, the aforementioned procedure has been used for the elaboration of all Straight Bourbon whiskeys.

Once the fermentation is complete, distillation takes place, usually in a continuous cycle with a column alembic, giving life to a colorless distillate which, with its permanence in barrels, will acquire a more or less intense natural color depending on the years of aging.