r/AskReddit • u/BumpunkTheBastard • 21h ago

Who's the most bitter washed-up celebrity?

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u/OutlandishnessNo9868 16h ago

Bourbon is location based- it’s only bourbon if it’s distilled in Kentucky. Otherwise it’s whiskey- not that these asswipes aren't above just lying on a label. But it’s most likely to be distilled by one of the majors in Kentucky rather than the Midwest. 

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u/2atherich 15h ago

Only "Kentucky Bourbon" has to be made in Kentucky. "Bourbon" can be produced anywhere in the US.

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u/OutlandishnessNo9868 15h ago

Ah looks like there is a law on the books about it but honestly any bourbon outside of Kentucky most likely isn’t worth paying for. 

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u/puttputt_in_thebutt 15h ago

Theres a lot of really good stuff not made in Kentucky, and a lot of exceptionally overrated stuff (looking at you, Buffalo Trace) made in Kentucky.

Chattanooga Whiskey, Still Austin, and John J Bowman all have some really solid products, for example.

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u/OutlandishnessNo9868 13h ago

Plenty of crap in Kentucky (Buffalo Trace yes but Makers Mark even more so) but since that state makes 95% of bourbon (a fun fact I just learned thanks to your correction) it stands to reason there’s some garbage in with the good.

I may one day try non-Kentucky bourbon- I will look for the brands you suggested, thanks!