Family Tree of Bourbon

Beer and Spirits
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http://www.gq.com/life/food/201311/bourbon-whiskey-family-tree

A few words on how to read this chart…
This chart shows the major distilleries operating in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Indiana, grouped horizontally by corporate owner, then subdivided by distillery. Each tree shows the type of whiskey made, and the various expressions of each style of whiskey or mash bill, in the case of bourbons. For instance, Basil Hayden’s is a longer-aged version of Old Grand-Dad, and both are made at the Jim Beam Distillery. Some of this is imprecise. Buffalo Trace has two bourbon mash bills, but it isn’t known which of its many brands are made from each, so this is a rough guess based on online commentary. Willett, formerly only a bottler as Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, has been distilling its own product for about a year. The ages are taken from published age statements if they exist.

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Thanks for those links Jorge, very educational.

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to piggy back on this

Is bourbon the most dishonest spirit in America?

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I’ll say vodka

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You mean “Rye” :smiley:

One that got me was the Whistle Pig. Love the stuff, it’s sold at a hell of a premium and it’s… uh… from Indiana?

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Thought it was from Vermont.

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Not really any different than a lot of wine (especially people getting their start), or food companies. A lot of “wineries” have never made wine, and all they have is a computer and a telephone.

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The Four Roses tree could use some additions. No mention of the Limited Edition program, either the Small Batch or the Single Barrel.

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Meant to say Canada, per the link Charlie posted.