Where does the word Whiskey come from?
The name is an English corruption of the ancient name for spirits "water of life" - which in Scottish and Irish Gaelic is "uisge beatha" or "usquebaugh" and sounded to the English ear like "uishgi" and hence "whiskey". "Alcohol" incidentally is an Arabic word.

What is bourbon?
There are strict laws governing just what a bourbon must be to be labeled as such. At least 51 percent of the grain used in making the whiskey must be corn. Bourbon must be aged for a minimum of two years in new, white oak barrels that have been charred. Nothing can be added at bottling to enhance flavor, add sweetness or alter color.

Where is bourbon made?
Bourbon can be made anywhere in the United States. Most brands are produced in Kentucky, and Kentucky is the only state allowed to put its name on the bottle. Bourbon is not bourbon unless the label says it is

Why is bourbon called bourbon?
Its name is from Bourbon County, located in the central Bluegrass region of Kentucky. Bourbon County was once the major shipping region for distilled spirits heading down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans. Barrels shipped from its ports were stamped with the county's name, and bourbon soon became synonymous with this region.

What is small batch whiskey?
Small batch whiskeys are bottlings from a "batch" of barrels that have been mixed prior to the bottling.

What is single barrel whiskey?
Whiskeys are called single barrel when they are the bottled from one barrel of whiskey.

What is the difference between American Whiskey and Irish Whiskey?
There are several differences between the two. The primary being Irish whiskey is made from mostly malted barley and American whiskey is made from mostly corn.

What is grain whiskey?
Whiskey made from barley, or corn that was not malted. It is usually distilled in a Coffey still.

What is Single Malt Whiskey?
Malt whiskey that is only vatted with malt whisky
from one distillery. It may also be a single
barrel whiskey.