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.
Difference between Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, Brandy, Scotch and Beer. Key Difference: Whiskey or whisky is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from any form of fermented grain mash such as barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn. Alcoholic drinks serve a variety of purposes today. It is present at almost every event such as a party or a get-together.