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.
In this post we will focus on some of the differences between our Bourbon, and Rye Whiskey. 1  Must be made inside of the United States. One of the most common misconceptions about Bourbon is that it needs to made in Bourbon County.  Must be 51% corn and 49% of the rest of it can be other grains.