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& Spirits Terms, Definitions For Bourbon, Scotch, Irish Whiskey
& More Page 1: Terms Starting With A-B This glossary is a
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permission. Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey are distinguished in
flavor from other types of whiskey, largely because the grain
mash used to make them contains more than 50 percent corn. The
home-brewed versions—“moonshine” and “hooch”—follow a similar
formula and therefore share a similar taste, although they lack
the refinement from agi