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Women hiskey
Changing the Game By Meredith Kay
Whiskey or Bourbon? All bourbons are whiskey, but in order for a whiskey to be considered a true bourbon, the distilled spirit must adhere to three distinct rules: 1. The whiskey MUST be made in the United States. 2. The bourbon must be distilled from at least 51% corn. Other grains may be used to make up the additional 49%, but the recipe must be consistent. 3. The bourbon must be aged in NEW charred oak barrels and cannot include any colorings or additives.
Most little girls don’t grow up dreaming of becoming whiskey makers, but sometimes life takes us down a path we could have never imagined to amazing opportunities that change our lives forever. This holds true for three dynamic, ambitious, and passionate local ladies who seized an opportunity to do something different and, in turn, discovered a true calling that has led them on an adventurous journey down a whiskey river. March/April 2022 21
