50% alcohol Proof ÷ 2 = % alcohol
about 60
50% alcohol Proof ÷ 2 = % alcohol
Because it contains bourbon and is over 2 1/2 % sugar by volume.
The only difference is the majority of grain in the mash. Bourbon is corn based instead of rye so your Old Overholt Straight Rye Whisky is composed of a minimum of 51% rye and aged for a minimum of 2 years. ----------------------- Rye Whisky is produced at not exceeding 80% alcohol by volume (160 proof) from a fermented mash of not less than 51 percent rye and stored at not more than 62.5% alcohol by volume (125proof) in charred new oak containers. The Straight in its label indicates it was aged for a minimum of two years in the charred new oak container. Bourbon Whisky is produced in the U.S. at not exceeding 80% alcohol by volume (160 proof) from a fermented mash of not less than 51 percent corn and stored at not more than 62.5% alcohol by volume (125 proof) in charred new oak containers. Previous answer was incorrect in that bourbon may be made anywhere in the United States.
There is no sugar in Bourbon.
These are places where Bourbon is produced. Bourbon, like many spirits, is made through the distillation process.
Wild turkey, rare breed S1 E 22
Yes; but not outside the United States. Federal standards, issued by Congress in 1964, stipulate that bourbon must be a grain mixture made of at least 51 percent corn, produced in the United States, and distilled to no more than 160 proof, with nothing other than water added to the mixture (aside from yeast). It must also be aged in new, charred-oak barrels, among other requirements.
you could use grain alcohol, 100 proof vodka or wild turkey bourbon
80 proof means it has a 40% alcohol by volume.
Everclear 191 proof, Everclear 151 proof and Bacardi 151 proof.