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Wine Details
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Description:
While every bourbon is a whiskey not all whiskeys can be bourbon. In order to become a bourbon, the
whiskey must satisfy five conditions. First, the whiskey has to be made in America. Second, the whiskey
has to be distilled from a mash that is at least 55% corn. Third, the whiskey has to be aged in a new
American Oak barrel. Fourth, the barrel has to charred on the inside, and fifth, the whiskey has to be aged
a minimum of three years.
Don Quixote Blue Corn Bourbon is made from 75% New Mexico organic blue corn, 23% wheat and 2%
barley. Unlike most distillers, we use only whole grains naturally malted and never cooked. This requires a
slow gentle mashing process that must be carefully monitored but the result is an unmistakably smooth
and balanced spirit like no others. The blue corn provides many advantages to a distiller that other corns
cannot match....the least of which is that the New Mexico blue corn is magical. If you don't believe me,
consult ancient lore...because the ancients never told tales.
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Varietal Definition
Bourbon Whiskey:
Bourbon is an American whiskey, a type of distilled spirit, made primarily from corn and named for Bourbon County, Kentucky. It has been produced since the 18th century. Bourbon must be made of a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn. Bourbon must be distilled to no more than 160 (U.S.) proof (80% alcohol by volume). Bourbon must be 100% natural (nothing other than water added to the mixture). Bourbon must be aged in new, charred oak barrels.Bourbon which meets the above requirements and has been aged for a minimum of two years, may (but is not required to) be called Straight Bourbon. Bourbon aged for a period less than four years must be labelled with the duration of its aging.
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