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bourbon whiskey

distilled spirit
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A piña colada, a bottle of brown liquor, a full shot glass, a cocktail in a coupe glass, and a bottle of gin sit on a bar. A sign labeled Britannica Bar hangs above them.
What makes these alcoholic spirits different?To find out, we hit the bar.
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bourbon whiskey, whiskey distilled from corn mash; specifically, a whiskey distilled from a mash containing at least 51 percent corn, the rest being malt and rye, and aged in new charred oak containers. See whiskey.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Meg Matthias.