Bourbon whiskey

• Spirits
• Alcoholic

Bourbon is an American whiskey made from a grain mash of at least 51% corn, distilled and aged in new charred oak barrels. The corn gives it a rounded sweetness, balanced by notes of vanilla, caramel, toasted oak and brown sugar. Under US rules it is bottled at no less than 40% ABV. In cocktails it is the base of classics such as the Old Fashioned, the Mint Julep and the Boulevardier.

Strength: usually 45% ABV (legal minimum 40%).

Also known as: Bourbon, Bourbon or rye whiskey

Used in 6 cocktails.