True or False

[Blitz]

I just took a bourbon quiz on-line. I got one answer wrong. Would you have answered correct? Here's the question:

TRUE OR FALSE:

Kentucky is the only state allowed to put its name on a bourbon label.

No looking it up. Just hit reply and answer. We'll see how everybody does.

[ACDetroit]

I just took a bourbon quiz on-line. I got one answer wrong. Would you have answered correct? Here's the question:

TRUE OR FALSE:

Kentucky is the only state allowed to put its name on a bourbon label.

No looking it up. Just hit reply and answer. We'll see how everybody does.

False! I have bourbon from other states

[Bourbon Geek]

False ... Reference Virginia Gentleman Bourbon

[Lost Pollito]

100% false!!! I just tasted some bourbon from Tuthilltown, NY.

[Hondo]

False... which by itself is not sixteen characters...

[kickert]

False, Virgina Gentleman and Hudson Bay to name a few.

[Blitz]

....The question isn't if bourbon can be made in other states:skep:

[kickert]

....The question isn't if bourbon can be made in other states:skep:

Doesn't matter

http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8416&d=1236348674

[Lost Pollito]

Other states can put the label bourbon on there products, so long as they follow the rules. 51% corn, new oak barrells ,etc. What they can't put , is Kentucky Straight Bourbon.

[Blitz]

Doesn't matter

http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8416&d=1236348674

Have you found the rule, or the exception?

[kickert]

Have you found the rule, or the exception?

Well it only takes one example to prove the following is not true:

Kentucky is the only state allowed to put its name on a bourbon label.

Plus, if a distillery is able to produce bourbon in other states, they must be able to put that on the label when they identify their location.

[kickert]

BTW... where is this quiz, I would be interested in taking it.

[Klepackage]

A Colorado bourbon with the state's name on the label.

http://www.peachstreetdistillers.com/prod-bourbon.htm

[Blitz]

Here's the answer. Don't shoot the messenger. Remember this started because I was thinking the same as you guys. It's from the Knob Creek web site. You have to register. It's called the 'Bernie Lubber label reading quiz'. Anybody heard of him? The quiz is only six questions. Not really worth the effort.

So, I said False. This is what it came back with:

Wrong. Though bourbon can be made anywhere in the U.S., Kentucky is the only state that can be mentioned on a bourbon label.

Seems we have a controversy to resolve.

[Squash]

We know from the above link to peachtreedistillers.com that

"Though bourbon can be made anywhere in the U.S., Kentucky is the only state that can be mentioned on a bourbon label."

is false, though perhaps peachtreedistillers has made a transgression in their labeling.

I would have answered true.

I would also say that a Virgina Gentleman is a man, not a state, and Hudson Bay is a body of water, not a state.

[sku]

Sounds like hokum to me. There is nothing in the regs that says anything about using states on the label. The word Kentucky doesn't even appear in them. We all know that Bourbon can be made anywhere in the US and I would be surprised if there is some authority saying only Kentucky can be on the bottle.

[CygnusX-1]

The Virginia Gentleman 80 says Virginia Bourbon on the the label

[cowdery]

False, although this is a very persistent myth.

Bernie Lubbers is a Jim Beam shill, a trained monkey who doesn't know anything that Jim Kokoris didn't tell him. Perfect example of Jim Beam spreading sloppy information. I defy anyone to cite the rule, because it doesn't exist.

It's not even logical. The government of Kentucky has no jurisdiction outside of Kentucky, so it can't be their rule, and why would the federal government give that special protection to Kentucky?

Who ya gonna believe, me or Bernie Lubbers?

[Lost Pollito]

We know from the above link to peachtreedistillers.com that

"Though bourbon can be made anywhere in the U.S., Kentucky is the only state that can be mentioned on a bourbon label."

is false, though perhaps peachtreedistillers has made a transgression in their labeling.

I would have answered true.

I would also say that a Virgina Gentleman is a man, not a state, and Hudson Bay is a body of water, not a state.

That body of water sure makes great bourbon.:cool:

[Klepackage]

It's not even logical. The government of Kentucky has no jurisdiction outside of Kentucky, so it can't be their rule, and why would the federal government give that special protection to Kentucky?

Were it true, it would hardly be surprising. The government has done many things with less logic.

[spun_cookie]

Who ya gonna believe, me or Bernie Lubbers?

Well, in this case you. I have never seen (pick a state) straight bourbon whiskey, but as far as I can tell there is no reason you could not have it. In fact, I am sure that over time you will as a slap at the KY dominated market.

I would love a glass of the Cowdery Straight Illinois Bourbon Whiskey.

8-15 yrs, 100-103 proof please Chuck with a nice rye & wheat blend for the mash.

[Blitz]

Well, I sent them an email question asking for the source of their claim. See what happens.

[bourbonv]

The regulations for whiskey written right after prohibition specifically said no other state could be used as a descriptor to the term "Straight Bourbon" except Kentucky. I have seen it as well in books stating the regulations for the different types of whiskey written in the 1950's. If this has changed, then I would say it came with Reagan's de-regulation of the industry in the 1980's. I doubt that the distillers would want to change that regulation so I would say "True" is the correct answer to the question.

Mike Veach

[ratcheer]

False. I know I have had bourbon from Pennsylvania and Illinois.

Tim

[smokinjoe]

Wow. You have 2 people (Chuck C. and Mike V.), whose opinions in bourbon matters I respect extremely much, giving opposing answers on this. This would lead me to believe that the regs must be fairly muddled, for this to be so.