Bourbon whisky is produced mostly, though not exclusively, in an area known as Old Bourbon, in which US state?
Bourbon County, Kentucky Kentucky's 120 current ones, including the current Bourbon County. This larger area later became known as "Old Bourbon". Bourbon became part of the new state of Kentucky when it was admitted to the Union in 1792. Whiskey was an early product of the area, and whiskey barrels from the area were marked "Old Bourbon" when they were shipped downriver from the local port on the Ohio River. As it was made mostly from corn (maize), it had a distinctive flavor, and the name "bourbon" came to be used to distinguish it from other regional whiskey styles, such as Monongahela, a
Bourbon whiskey bourbon and must be aged at least four years. Bourbon that is labeled blended (or as a blend) may contain added coloring, flavoring, and other spirits, such as un-aged neutral grain spirits, but at least 51% of the product must be straight bourbon. Bourbon that has been aged for fewer than three years cannot legally be referred to as whiskey (or whisky) in the EU. On May 4, 1964, the United States Congress recognized bourbon whiskey as a "distinctive product of the United States" by concurrent resolution. Bourbon may be produced anywhere in the United States where it is legal