Alcoholic Beverages · per 100g
A robust American whiskey distilled primarily from corn and aged in charred oak barrels, bourbon offers a complex profile of caramel and vanilla notes while providing energy almost exclusively from ethanol.
Nutritional summary
Interesting fact
By law, bourbon must be aged in brand-new charred oak containers, a requirement that has led to a global secondary market for used barrels in the Scotch and tequila industries.
Standout nutrients
Alcohol
Seasonality
Not available
Diet
Sustainability
Production involves significant water use and energy-intensive distillation, though many distilleries now repurpose spent grains as livestock feed.
Storage
Cool Dark Place
2+ years
Store upright to prevent the high alcohol content from eroding the cork.
Away From Direct Sunlight
2+ years
Flavour
Harmonized from 3 validated sources
Claim citations
4