Nope - it’s a popular misconception. Bourbon can be made anywhere in the US. You could make it in Long Island if you wanted, provided you had the necessary permits. It’s just that around 95% of it is made in Kentucky, so people think that it all has to be made there. Kentucky bourbon has a distinct taste mostly due to the water, which is often sourced from limestone-rich areas, so is quite alkaline.
Im going with 95% of the brands are in KY because MGP that was LDI that was the Seagrams distillery is in IN and Dickel is in TN and both make a ton of bourbon. There are brands that just blend Dickel barrels and sell those.
Nope - it’s a popular misconception. Bourbon can be made anywhere in the US. You could make it in Long Island if you wanted, provided you had the necessary permits. It’s just that around 95% of it is made in Kentucky, so people think that it all has to be made there. Kentucky bourbon has a distinct taste mostly due to the water, which is often sourced from limestone-rich areas, so is quite alkaline.
Im going with 95% of the brands are in KY because MGP that was LDI that was the Seagrams distillery is in IN and Dickel is in TN and both make a ton of bourbon. There are brands that just blend Dickel barrels and sell those.