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Today, there are more
distilleries in Iowa making
bourbon than ever before. Take
a tour, sample their drinks, and
learn how the distillers produce
such great flavors.

bon boom throughout the country. Every state in
America has at least one distiller that makes bourbon, and some have dozens. There are now
upwards of 1,000 distillers across the country producing the spirit.
What is bourbon? Like other whiskeys, it's a
distilled spirit made from a fermented grain
mash-wheat, rye, barley and corn. This mash
needs to be made from at least 51% corn, and the
distillate has to be aged in new charred oak casks.
The spirit must be distilled at 160 proof or less,
put into the barrel at no more than 125 proof, and
bottled at 80 proof or higher. Bourbon can be
made anywhere in America-not just Kentucky. If
the product is labeled straight bourbon, then it's
aged for at least two years and contains no added
flavors, colors or preservatives.
The flavor of bourbon is typically a mixture of
sweet, fruity, spice and smoke, sometimes with
floral notes. The sweet taste, which come from the
corn, is typically dominant, and often includes the
taste of vanilla, caramel, tapioca, butterscotch or
honey. Other common flavors include apple, pear,
fig, currant, raisin, pepper, nutmeg, allspice, clove,
cinnamon and oak from the barrels.

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