What Rotgut Means For Whiskey And Why It Should Send You Running - Chowhound
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The term rotgut, when referring to alcohol, has a long history going back more than 400 years to its origins in England when it was specifically associated with bad beer. The term made the jump to America and by the mid-1800s was connected to whiskey, often bourbon. Like all whiskeys, bourbon is made from a combination of grains, yeast, and water, but it must include at least 51% corn and be aged in new charred…
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