088 - Back to Basics with Bourbon 101 and 201 with Tim Knittel, Bourbon Educator at Distilled-Living.com

let's start from the top. What is bourbon?

How's it made?

What goes into it?

What's the average proof coming off the distillate?

Some people say that limestone water is a big reason why Kentucky bourbon taste better. Is that true or can I get the same effect out of a garden hose?

Is anything stopping someone outside of America from making a bourbon or it just can't be called that?

What advice do you give people of the first bottles to buy that give you a variable taste range?

So people like us who think we know everything, what's a common misperception or falsification we tend to fall for?

What’s the most common question you get asked at your tastings