American whiskey is a complex whiskey produced in the United States, made from fermented grain mash (malted barley, rye, wheat and corn) and usually aged in new white oak barrels. Unlike Scotch whiskey, American whiskey uses corn and rye as its main raw materials and has a sweeter taste. There are three main categories: bourbon whiskey, rye whiskey and Tennessee whiskey.
Lanyu Cultural Distillery Planning and Design Institute learned that in 2008, the sales volume of American whiskey reached 28.3 million boxes, more than double the annual sales of French Cognac of 12.4 million boxes; in 2017, it ranked first in the world in terms of global whiskey sales. of Jack Daniel’s has reached 12.9 million boxes.
Such a large sales volume must be supported by many distilleries. So, what are the top ten most well-known whiskey brands?
1
four roses
To make this bourbon, water from different sources and some grains, including corn, are used and stored in carbonized oak barrels for more than 5 years, which gives it a unique character and delicate aroma. In addition to the famous “yellow label”, there are also “black label” Four Roses, and single barrel Four Roese, the latter of which each bottle has an individual number.
2
jack daniels
Production began in 1866. Contains 80% corn, 8% rye and 12% barley. The styles are: Old No7. Gentleman Jake and Jake Daniel’s Single Barrel. The difference between them is the storage time.
3
Jim Beam
Jim Beam is probably the most famous brand of bourbon whiskey. The famous Beam family has been making bourbon whiskey for 200 years. As early as 1795, Jacobs first began producing and selling whiskey under his name. Later, his descendants decided to inherit this business, but this work was not an easy task.
When Jim took over the family business, the winery had to close due to Prohibition. By the end of these dark days, Jim was already 70 years old and could have given up the business and lived a quiet life in Kentucky. However, Jim decided to run a distillery from scratch and established The Janes B. Beam Distilling Company.
The establishment of the factory was a bold and risky decision, but he succeeded. The world’s top American whiskey.
Today, the factory needs to import 600 wine barrels every day to store wine. And there are 17,000 boxes waiting to be shipped around the world. Currently, the brand is owned by the “Beam Suntory” group, a joint venture between the American whiskey giant “Beam” and Japan’s “Suntory”.
series:
Jim Beam 4 years Old (white label)
Jim Beam Black Label requires 7 years of storage and can be consumed alone, with ice, or mixed with cocktails.
4
Wild Turkey
Located in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, USA, it is now a whiskey brand owned by the American Campari Group and is one of the best-selling bourbon whiskey brands in the United States.
In 1869, the Ripy Brothers established a family-owned distillery on a hill in Lawrenceburg. Soon their whiskey became famous, representing Kentucky at the World’s Fair in Chicago in 1893. In 1940, Austin, Nichols & Co manager Thomas McCarthy took warehouse samples of whiskey from Ribby Brothers’ distillery to a wild turkey hunt to share with friends. It received critical acclaim, and soon Austin Nichols began marketing and selling the whiskey under the brand name “Wild Turkey.”
By 1954, Jimmy Russell joined the distillery and became the third generation chief distiller of the distillery. In 1971, the Austin Nichols Company purchased the distillery, renamed it Wild Turkey Distillery, and in 1976 launched the world’s first whiskey liqueur, Wild Turkey Liqueur With Honey. Honey), which was also the prototype of Wild Turkey American Honey Liqueur.
In 1980, Pernod Ricard acquired Wild Turkey. The following year, Jimmy’s son Eddie Russell also joined the Wild Turkeys. In 1991, Wild Turkey launched Rare Breed Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, which was one of the first bourbons released by Wild Turkey Distillery. Since then, it has launched a number of classic American bourbons. whisky.
5
Bulleit
Back 2 years ago, Bright was not a global brand at all, but today Bright has jumped to the top of the list. This bourbon brand owned by Diageo has actually been manufactured at the Four Roses Distillery (owned by Japan’s Kirin Company), but fans don’t have to worry, Diageo has never been short of money, and they invested more than 100 million US dollars in a new factory. Construction could start early next year.
Bright is a brand that embodies the legendary experience of the typical American dream. In the 1830s, Augustus Bright, a tavern owner, had his greatest wish to create a bourbon whiskey with a unique taste. After countless experiments, he finally got the ideal formula. One day, Augustus disappeared while transporting barrels filled with bourbon from Kentucky to New Orleans. To this day, no one knows what happened. Along with his disappearance, there is also the unique formula that he spent countless efforts on.
6
noble creek
In the ranking of American whiskeys, Noble Creek Pinga’s rye whiskey is the world’s leading brand in terms of sales. Although the company’s selling price of single products is showing a rising trend, the overall price of single products is relatively stable. Not to mention how good the quality is.
7
Michie’s poetry
The Michter’s brand belongs to a local distillery with a long history, which can be traced back to 1753. The brand has always been constantly enriching and improving the production technology and single variety. Its whiskey will have the aroma from the shop when it is opened. The entrance feels better.
8
Mag Bourbon
In the American whiskey rankings, the Magbo brand is a very popular American whiskey brand in the Asian market. The biggest competitive advantage of its whiskey is of course the taste, and the appearance design is very fashionable. Taken together, it is Very excellent. The iconic sealing wax bottle head makes it instantly recognizable.
Meg’s distillery is located in Loretto and is one of the most famous bourbon brands in Kentucky. In 1953, T. Willaim Samuel bought a distillery and produced what would become Mag’s Bourbon Whiskey. The original name of the distillery was not Meg. The origin of the name is also attributed to his wife. Her wife was a white wax collector and found that all white wax works had a mark Maker’s Mark to highlight the author’s name. So there was a red wax label on every bottle of Mag whiskey. It has changed hands several times since its establishment, and is currently part of the Suntory Group.
9
buffalo tracks
The whiskey of Buffalo Trail is very representative in the local area. In the past ten years or so, the brand has won the honor of the strongest distillery seven times in a row. Its whiskey has a very rich taste in your mouth. Makes people feel a complete sense of happiness.
10
Bourbon
The Huofu Bourbon brand was established in 1838 and is considered an older local brewery. In the production of single wine products, the company has special brewing and top-notch quality inspection processes. The single products created are excellent in taste and quality. Extremely good.
At present, the domestic whiskey market is booming, but there are no well-known whiskeys. This requires domestic whiskeys to work harder, win more awards, and learn more from good whiskeys. Lanyu Culture Distillery Planning and Design Institute believes that the future of Chinese whiskey will be bright. good.
