bourbon
Named for Bourbon County, Kentucky, this all-American
LIQUOR is distilled from fermented grain. Straight bourbon is distilled from a
MASH of at least 51 percent corn; blended bourbon must contain not less than 51 percent straight bourbon. Sour
MASH bourbon is made by adding a portion of the old
MASH to help ferment each new batch, in the same way that a portion of
SOURDOUGH STARTER is the genesis of each new batch of sourdough bread.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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