Whiskey Rebellion Whiskey Rebellion The Whiskey Rebellion (also known as the Whiskey Insurrection) was a tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 and ending in 1794 during the presidency of George Washington, ultimately under the command of American Revolutionary war veteran Major James McFarlane. The so-called "whiskey tax" was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government. It became law in 1791, and was intended to generate revenue for the war debt incurred during the Revolutionary War. The tax applied to all distilled spirits, but American whiskey was by far the country's most popular
Corn whiskey four years can be designated bottled in bond if they meet additional requirements. Many American whiskey distillers include corn whiskeys in their product lines along with bourbons and other styles. A few large whiskey producers, such as George Dickel No. 1 White Corn Whisky, make unaged corn whiskeys but most corn whiskeys are made by smaller distillers located all around the country. Corn whiskey Corn whiskey is an American liquor made from a mash of at least 80 percent corn and distilled to a maximum strength of 160 proof (80% alcohol by volume). Distinct from the stereotypical American moonshine, corn