Bottled in Bond Corn Whiskey
What the f*%# is corn whiskey?
A weird anomaly of American whiskey that first off requires a mash bill of at least 51% corn. Okay so it’s built like bourbon. Got it. BUT unlike bourbon which must be aged on BRAND NEW, CHARRED American white oak barrels, corn whiskey must be aged on USED or NON-CHARRED barrels. That means it is going to have much more of a grain forward palate because those barrels will have much less flavor to give.
What makes it Bottled in Bond?
The Bottled in Bond act of 1897 was a reaction to the adulteration of American whiskey. It ensured that the consumer knew what they were purchasing. That standard means that the whiskey was made by one distillery, in one distilling season, by one head distiller. It must be aged for a minimum of 4 years and bottled at 100 proof. That means this release is the oldest whiskey The Block has ever released!
What the f*%# is corn whiskey?
A weird anomaly of American whiskey that first off requires a mash bill of at least 51% corn. Okay so it’s built like bourbon. Got it. BUT unlike bourbon which must be aged on BRAND NEW, CHARRED American white oak barrels, corn whiskey must be aged on USED or NON-CHARRED barrels. That means it is going to have much more of a grain forward palate because those barrels will have much less flavor to give.
What makes it Bottled in Bond?
The Bottled in Bond act of 1897 was a reaction to the adulteration of American whiskey. It ensured that the consumer knew what they were purchasing. That standard means that the whiskey was made by one distillery, in one distilling season, by one head distiller. It must be aged for a minimum of 4 years and bottled at 100 proof. That means this release is the oldest whiskey The Block has ever released!
What the f*%# is corn whiskey?
A weird anomaly of American whiskey that first off requires a mash bill of at least 51% corn. Okay so it’s built like bourbon. Got it. BUT unlike bourbon which must be aged on BRAND NEW, CHARRED American white oak barrels, corn whiskey must be aged on USED or NON-CHARRED barrels. That means it is going to have much more of a grain forward palate because those barrels will have much less flavor to give.
What makes it Bottled in Bond?
The Bottled in Bond act of 1897 was a reaction to the adulteration of American whiskey. It ensured that the consumer knew what they were purchasing. That standard means that the whiskey was made by one distillery, in one distilling season, by one head distiller. It must be aged for a minimum of 4 years and bottled at 100 proof. That means this release is the oldest whiskey The Block has ever released!