Bourbon History Flashcards
1
Q
What are ‘corn patch and cabin rights’?
A
Settlers in Kentucky could claim land if they built a cabin and planted a corn patch.
2
Q
What year was the Bottled in Bond Act put in place?
A
1897
3
Q
What year was the Pure Food and Drug Act put in place?
A
1906
4
Q
What replaced the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1909?
A
The Taft Decision
5
Q
When was the Taft Decision enacted?
A
1909
6
Q
What did the Taft Decision say?
A
Whiskey had to be made from grain.
A product that was all aged grain spirits was to be labeled ‘Straight Whiskey’.
If NGS was flavored with a percentage of whiskey is had to be labeled as blended.
7
Q
When was the requirement for charred new oak barrels added?
A
1938
8
Q
What year was it when bourbon was required to be made in America?
A
1964
