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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
The main difference is the Barrels.
Bourdon, while the recipe is French in origin, is traditionally made in the USA and aged in new oak barrels freshly charred, by executive orders of Theodore Roosevelt.
Southern comfort is a mix of whiskies and bourbon yet aged in a used bourbon barrel.
When the barrels are freshly charred the sugar flavors in the oak wood come out. Yet after a aging time the barrel itself takes on the flavors within the bourbon. Sort of a reverse osmosis effect.
These used bourbon barrels are sold, throughout the whole world, for making many different types of liquors.
Including scotch whiskey! Which, yes, is made in Ireland. Yet the darn Barrel is still made and aged in the USA with bourbon barrels.
The whole processes with these different liquors depends on the bourbon barrels. Even tequila, which is made with agave, uses these aged bourbon barrels.
Must note that these aged bourbon barrels may or may not be used making cognac. Especially not in French cognac. Different type of wood barrel, with a very lite char. Cognacs are derived from brandies first.
Hennessy does use aged bourbon barrels for some of their Cognacs.
Bourdon, while the recipe is French in origin, is traditionally made in the USA and aged in new oak barrels freshly charred, by executive orders of Theodore Roosevelt.
Southern comfort is a mix of whiskies and bourbon yet aged in a used bourbon barrel.
When the barrels are freshly charred the sugar flavors in the oak wood come out. Yet after a aging time the barrel itself takes on the flavors within the bourbon. Sort of a reverse osmosis effect.
These used bourbon barrels are sold, throughout the whole world, for making many different types of liquors.
Including scotch whiskey! Which, yes, is made in Ireland. Yet the darn Barrel is still made and aged in the USA with bourbon barrels.
The whole processes with these different liquors depends on the bourbon barrels. Even tequila, which is made with agave, uses these aged bourbon barrels.
Must note that these aged bourbon barrels may or may not be used making cognac. Especially not in French cognac. Different type of wood barrel, with a very lite char. Cognacs are derived from brandies first.
Hennessy does use aged bourbon barrels for some of their Cognacs.
MoveAlong · 70-79, M
@DeWayfarer The best selling whiskey in the world for many years is neither Scotch or Bourbon. It's Tennessee Whiskey, Jack Daniels.
"Tennessee whiskey is essentially a specialized form of Bourbon that must be produced in Tennessee and undergo the "Lincoln County Process," a charcoal filtration step before aging, which creates a smoother, mellower flavor. While all Tennessee whiskeys are technically Bourbon, not all Bourbons are Tennessee whiskey."
"Tennessee whiskey is essentially a specialized form of Bourbon that must be produced in Tennessee and undergo the "Lincoln County Process," a charcoal filtration step before aging, which creates a smoother, mellower flavor. While all Tennessee whiskeys are technically Bourbon, not all Bourbons are Tennessee whiskey."
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@MoveAlong It's still produced in a used bourbon barrel. 🤷🏻♂
It's why it's called Tennessee whiskey rather than Tennessee bourbon.
The name is the result of in what type of barrel it was aged in. The destillation process doesn't matter without being aged in a newly charred oak barrel.
It's why it's called Tennessee whiskey rather than Tennessee bourbon.
The name is the result of in what type of barrel it was aged in. The destillation process doesn't matter without being aged in a newly charred oak barrel.