 Many
Scotch Whisky lovers tend to say
American Bourbon Whiskies are not quite
to their taste without even giving them
much of a chance. If those Scotch
drinkers would only give Bourbons more
of a chance they would probably be
pleasantly surprised.
Bourbons
have a very strong vanilla flavour, as
like all American
Whiskey they are matured in new white oak
casks which are naturally high in vanillins.
To be a true Bourbon Whiskey, it must be
produced in the United States not just
Bourbon County as many wrongly assume.
However Tennessee Whiskey must be
produced in Tennessee. The Tennessee
Whiskies tends to have more of a
sweetness to them than Bourbon this is
probably due to the production method of
being filtered through a bed of sugar
maple charcoal which adds flavour and
colouring to the whiskey.
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American Whiskeys
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Jack Daniels
Jack Daniels Tennessee whiskey has got to be the worlds best known
and loved out of all the Tennessee whiskies and with good
reason. This is a fine introduction to
American Whiskeys.
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Jim Beam
Jim Beam whiskey holds all the qualities
that any Bourbon drinker likes.
Big aroma, sweet flowery tones and
rather long finish. Very
brisk, refreshing style.
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Wild Turkey
This Bourbon is a king amongst its kind.
Full bodied but with a neat finish. Wild
Turkey also produce a Rye which is
notable for its smoothness.
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Makers Mark
A very popular full bodied Bourbon with
some delicacy in its follow through.
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Old Kentucky
A lovely bourbon, with a nose of dark
chocolate and maple syrup, tastes of
dark chocolate and rum with a long and
syrupy finish.
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George Dickel
Spicy toffee and walnut nose with a whiff of charcoal. A
slightly sweet medium bodied whiskey. Finishes with
caramel flavour, and a spicy follow
through. An extroverted Tennessee
whisky.
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Ancient Age
Ancient Age Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Whiskey is one of America's best
Bourbons.
Ancient Age is known for its fine, smooth, mellow whiskey.
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Evan Williams
This is a straight forward, classic full
bodied Bourbon with a lingering flavour.
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Johnny Drum
Handmade in the heart of the Bluegras,
Kentucky's famous Bourbon country.
Yielding a bouquet, character and taste
found only in this Bourbon.
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Early Times
A light sweet Bourbon. A good choice if
you are not especially a Bourbon
drinker.
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Old
Fitzgerald
This is a full bodied Bourbon, very
smooth and elegant. Could be compared to
the Dalwhinnie Malt.
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I W Harper
A light bodied Bourbon with slight hints
of sweetness and slow warmth in the
follow through.
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Where To Buy American Whiskey Online
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You will find a good selection of
American Whiskeys at the following
online whisky shops:
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