Kentucky Bourbon Country by Susan Reigler

Author:Susan Reigler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky

The Bourbon

Town Branch is unusual among bourbons, in that it uses more malted barley than rye. The mash bill is 72 percent corn, 13 percent malted barley, and 15 percent rye. Bottled at 80 proof, the whiskey is aged for three years. The color is a light amber-gold, and there's a good deal of corn and butterscotch in both the nose and the taste. It has a short, sweet finish with a hint of cherry.

Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate

Henry Clay (1777–1852) was one of America's greatest statesmen. He was secretary of state under John Quincy Adams and served as both a U.S. senator and representative from Kentucky, including three terms as Speaker of the House. Clay earned the nickname the Great Compromiser for his role in the legislation that resulted in the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850, both of which limited the expansion of slavery. Clay, who ran for president several times, was also famous for saying, “I'd rather be right than be president.” Of course, he was never president, but you might agree that he was certainly right about his choice of libation: Clay was a famous bourbon lover.

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