Whisky vs. Bourbon: Exploring Their Unique Qualities

To the naked eye, some liquors may not look different when compared to each other. Imagine having a glass of rum sitting next to a glass of whisky. Would you be able to tell which one is which? How about a glass of vodka next to a glass of gin? Would you know the difference? In the same way, whisky and bourbon are often mistaken for each other, with one term used to refer to the other all the time. Is there really a difference between the two? Or can we use “whisky” and “bourbon” interchangeably to mean the same kind of liquor? Let’s try to answer these questions. What is whisky? To be able to differentiate between whisky and bourbon, we need to know what each liquor is. Whisky is a distilled spirit made with the base ingredient of
To the naked eye, some liquors may not look different when compared to each other. Imagine having a glass of rum sitting next to a