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Category: Bourbon School

In this video I will dig into the science behind Angel’s Share and its lesser known cousin Devil’s Cut.

In this video, I will take you through the five basic rules that governs age statements for American whiskey

In this video I will explain the differences between wood seasoning, barrel charring and barrel toasting.

In this video I will tackle the fascinating topic of “Barrel Entry Proof”. I will explain what it means, why a lower proof seems to be better – and more!

In this video I will teach you the basics of how you age whiskey. Since this is such a big topic, the 5-6 lessons following this will deep-dive into some of the specific areas around ageing.
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In this video, I will tell you what peat is, what a peated whiskey is – and why Scotch and Bourbon taste so differently.
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In this video I will explain what malting is – why it is needed – and why it is almost always barley that is malted.
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In this video, I will be going over the four main steps of making whiskey: Grain preparation, mashing, fermentation, and distillation.
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In this video, I will deep-dive into which grains are allowed to use for whiskey production. It will be a nerdy lesson – consider yourself warned!
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In this lesson I will teach you about the most important types of American whiskey – as well as covering some of the confusing terms associated with them. Enjoy and cheers! If you like this lesson, please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel. If you have ANY comments, corrections, or suggestions, please leave a comment on YouTube or send me a message on Instagram, via my profile @the_bourbon_nerd.

This is the first of many lessons where I will be teaching you everything you need to know about American whiskey! In this video I will be covering the seven most important rules in connection with Bourbon – as well as my take on the top-five misunderstandings.

Well … if you have arrived here, you probably would like to know more about Bourbon and the other American whiskey categories. If that is the case – you’ve come to the right place!
The “school” is a number of YouTube video lessons that will each take you 10-20 minutes to complete. No prior knowledge is required – but I do recommend that you watch them in sequence, if you are new to this topic. If you know a lot about Bourbon already and just want to know more about e.g. “Barrel Entry Proof” – you can obviously go directly to that video.