Category: BOURBON

1. IT’S THE REAL REASON MAY 4TH IS AN IMPORTANT DATE
Sorry Star Wars fans, but May 4th was special long before Obi-Wan and Yoda wished us well with the force. In fact, 13 years before the first Star Wars movie came out in theaters, on May 4th, 1964, Bourbon became America’s only official native spirit.

There are many reasons that you should try craft distillers, local or not. Here’s a few quick reasons why.
First, craft distillers offer a level

• 1. Oldest spirit in the world
• a. It was first distilled in the Caribbean in 1620. Some famous brands are still located there.

Bourbon is defined by the U.S. Government as “whisky produced at not exceeding 160° proof from a fermented mash of not less than 51 percent corn and stored at not more than 125°