Today Is:
NATIONAL BOURBON DAY - National Bourbon Day is being observed today! It has always been observed annually on June 14th.
National Bourbon Day is dedicated to bourbon, a type of whiskey made only in the United States. In order to be classified as bourbon it also must be made of a grain mixture of at least 51% corn, be aged in new, charred oak containers, be distilled at no more than 160 proof, be put in barrels at no more than 125 proof, and be bottled at 80 proof (40%) or more. Although it does not need to be made in Kentucky, most is.
National Bourbon Day should be celebrated by drinking bourbon. It can be drank neat, over ice, diluted, or in mixed drinks such as the Manhattan, Old Fashioned, whiskey sour, or mint julep.