Hypernyms (cordial is a kind of...): alcohol; alcoholic beverage; inebriant; intoxicant (a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of cordial): absinth; absinthe (strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise) ratafee; ratafia (sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds)
Bourbon is mostly made from corn, at least 51% corn. Rye whiskey is mostly or entirely made from Rye. They differ in many other details - for example Bourbon must be aged in new, charred American Oak barrels and made in the US, Scotch must be made in Scotland, but the big differences are the grains used.
aka Bourbon vs. Whiskey. Fred drinking Jim Beam. Bourbon (bourÂ·bon). NOUN â A whiskey distilled from a fermented mash containing not less than 51 percent corn in addition to malt and rye. see Jim Beam. Many of you know that Jim Beam and I have been friends for many years. When I ask for Jim at a bar and the Bartender grabs for Jack I get upset.