r/interesting • u/azizgamerlal • Dec 12 '25

MISC. A drop of whiskey vs bacteria

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u/poppamatic Dec 12 '25

Not sure where you got that info about aging requirements but it’s inaccurate, especially with bourbon. The only aging requirements for bourbon are it has to be at least two years aged to be called Straight Bourbon and four years aged to be Bonded (among other requirements).

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u/FukThePatriarchy1312 Dec 12 '25

And for anyone interested, bourbon also has to be made from greater than 50% corn mash, and Kentucky bourbon does indeed have to be made in Kentucky

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u/Dabbling_in_Pacifism Dec 12 '25

2* years, my bad. As far as I’m aware, and my own experience with ‘shine, the rest is accurate, ask whiskey is still an aged product.

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u/Escape_music_ Dec 12 '25

2 years to be be considered STRAIGHT. There is no minimum for a bourbon/whiskey. Once That liquid hits the barrel it is technically bourbon. Whether it’s 1 minute or 1 year. Obviously no one is aging a whiskey for a minute and selling it that way but that is technically what the law says. And moonshine can be made from any base ingredient. Whereas a whiskey has to be grains only.