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The same reason scotch whisky needs to be from Scotland despite perfectly good whisky coming from elsewhere. It's social signaling which is the bulk of what you
by slededit 8y ago
The same reason scotch whisky needs to be from Scotland despite perfectly good whisky coming from elsewhere. It's social signaling which is the bulk of what you pay for in a luxury good.
- madengr 8y agoAnd bourbon from Kentucky.
- insaneirish 8y agoBourbon does not need to be from Kentucky. Legally, it has to be >= 51% corn mash, stored in new oak barrels, and a few other things.
- necubi 8y agoIt doesn't need to be from Kentucky, but it does need to be from the US (in addition to being majority corn, etc.) [0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourbon_whiskey#Legal_requirements https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourbon_whiskey#Legal_requirem...