a spirituous beverage produced directly at 80 % vol.maximum exclusively by distillation of a fermented mash of mixed cereal grains,at least 51 % of which must be maize, and aged for at least two years in new charred oak barrels
American whiskeys are divided into two main varieties, rye and bourbon, a corn whiskey that derives its name from Bourbon co., Ky. They have a higher flavor and a much deeper color than Scotch or Irish and require from two to three years longer to mature.
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General rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirituous beverages.
