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.
When the balance is rye, the bourbon is known as a âryed bourbon.â Ryed bourbons are very bold and spicy. When the balance is wheat, the bourbon is known as a âwheated bourbon.â Wheated bourbons are generally sweeter, nuttier, mellow and easy to drink. For these reasons, it is the wheated bourbons that are generally preferred straight up, especially on the lower end, i.e., the less expensive ones.