{"id":568,"date":"2018-08-29T11:03:01","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T15:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/?p=568"},"modified":"2018-12-11T10:33:16","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T15:33:16","slug":"bourbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/2018\/08\/29\/bourbon\/","title":{"rendered":"Bourbon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bourbons<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bourbon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-569 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bourbon-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bourbon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bourbon-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bourbon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bourbon.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Important facts about bourbon:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Made with at least 51% corn grain. More can be used, but anything less is whiskey, not bourbon.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Aged for no less than two years.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Aged in a brand new oak cooperage (barrel or bucket).<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Distilled to no more than 160 proof, and bottled at no less than 80 proof.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Manufactured in the United States of America.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Whiskey made in Tennessee is called Tennessee Whiskey<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Whiskey made in Kentucky is called Bourbon<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Straight bourbon must be aged for at least 2 years<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>If its aged over 4 years, the distillery has to put the exact age on the bottle<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Bottled in Bond.\u00a0 Distilled in one season and with one distillery|<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Can be 80, 86 or 100 proof (divide proof in half = actual alcohol)<\/li>\n<li><em>Small batch<\/em> Mixing of several\u00a0\u00a0mixing the contents of a relatively\u00a0<b>small<\/b>\u00a0number of selected barrels. Not regulated by the US government.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many bourbon tasting notes.\u00a0\u00a0Aroma: Spicy with sweet fruit, fresh oak and delicate corn\u00a0<b>notes<\/b>\u00a0underscored by a layer of caramel and vanilla.\u00a0<b>Taste<\/b>: A lively entry with spice, caramel and vanilla that melt into a mixture of fresh and dried fruit\u00a0<b>notes<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Basil and Hayden\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/basil.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-603 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/basil-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/basil-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/basil-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/basil-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/basil.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My immediate reaction after tasting Basil and Hayden was one having a lot of sweet spices.\u00a0 \u00a0Caramel, Cinnamon nose with an Fig like honey highlight with a good amount of pepper.\u00a0 The taste contained apple, plum, fig like flavors with a nutty overtone.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Makers Mark\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>A sweet corn and relish nose was the first thing I noticed.\u00a0 The taste reminded me of burnt apple. sweet corn and calamari.\u00a0 Unlike its Kentucky counterparts, this bourbon was friend forward with delicate flaours<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/makers.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-605 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/makers-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/makers-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/makers-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hudson Baby Bourbon\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>This bourbon made in New York and is hand made in small batches.\u00a0 This has led to many a bourbon shortage during our summer months.\u00a0 Nice sipping bourbon. You can taste the corn and has a\u00a0sweet finish.\u00a0 \u00a0It demonstrates a real live and delicate flavor.<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hudson-bab.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-606 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hudson-bab-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hudson-bab-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hudson-bab-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rare Eagle\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/rare-eagle.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-612 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/rare-eagle-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/rare-eagle-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/rare-eagle-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/rare-eagle-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/rare-eagle.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Has a toaster oak aroma and feel, augmented by an orange peel taste with maple syrup.\u00a0 The taste demonstrates\u00a0Honey, buttered bread, oily walnuts and a touch of red fruit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Litchfield Distillery\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Traditionally aged in #4 Charred Barrels,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/litchfield.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-614 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/litchfield-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/litchfield-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/litchfield-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> our Straight Bourbon Whiskey displays a beautiful amber color and releases wonderful vanilla and butterscotch notes. It has a smooth, balanced taste with a slightly peppery finish. Aging in 8-year cooperage creates a complex yet smooth-sipping spirit that mixes extremely well with classic cocktails like Old-Fashioned\u2019s or simply enjoyed neat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bourbons Important facts about bourbon: Made with at least 51% corn grain. More can be used, but anything less is whiskey, not bourbon. Aged for no less than two years. Aged in a brand new oak cooperage (barrel or bucket). Distilled to no more than 160 proof, and bottled at no less than &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/2018\/08\/29\/bourbon\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Bourbon&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-z-liquor"],"views":253,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/568","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=568"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/568\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3182,"href":"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/568\/revisions\/3182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}