28 Mile ELF Butterscotch Bourbon Whiskey (2024)

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What bourbon has a butterscotch flavor? ›

28 Mile ELF Butterscotch Bourbon Whiskey.

The Federal Standards of Identity for Bourbon state determine what is and what isn't Bourbon. For a whiskey to be considered Bourbon, its mash – the mixture of grains from which the product is distilled – must contain at least 51% corn. The rest of the mash is usually filled out with rye or wheat, and malted barley.

Butterscotch is butter and brown sugar that has been slowly heated together to create a soft-crack candy. Just like caramel, the brown sugar molecules break down and, thanks to the addition of molasses in the sugar, caramelize into a richer, deeper flavor than classic caramel.

Butterscotch is a type of confectionery whose primary ingredients are brown sugar and butter. Some recipes include corn syrup, cream, vanilla, and salt. The earliest known recipes, in mid-19th century Yorkshire, used treacle (molasses) in place of, or in addition to, sugar.

All bourbons are whiskey, but not all whiskies are bourbons; therefore, bourbon is a specific class or type of whiskey. Whiskey can be made on any continent and is produced by fermenting grain, distilling the fermented liquid, and then placing the distillate into a barrel to mature.

Taken from the center-cut or middle sections of the famous Warehouse H, Blanton's Original Single Barrel was once designated for ambassadors, dignitaries, and Colonel Blanton's family and friends. Today, everyone has access to the world's first single barrel bourbon.

So, How Long Is Bourbon Aged? Bourbon whiskey has typically aged a minimum of two years, though most brands are aged at least four years and often longer than that. The drastic change in flavor profile comes from how temperature affects the barrels.

Just like a fine wine, bourbon can develop richer caramel flavors when aged in charred oak barrels. Another trick is to try caramel-infused simple syrup. This sweet elixir can bring out the caramel notes in your bourbon and make it even more indulgent.

The most common butterscotch liqueur is DeKuyper Buttershots, a clear schnapps. Due to its popularity, the word "buttershots" is often used to describe any butterscotch-flavored liqueur. You'll find it worth your while to explore other butterscotch liqueurs as you find them.

The primary taste of butterscotch comes from its main ingredient, brown sugar, which imparts a deep, caramel-like sweetness. This sweetness is characterised by notes of toffee and a hint of molasses, a complexity due to the molasses content in brown sugar.

Is scotch the same as butterscotch? ›

Alas, it turns out that butterscotch, traditionally a mixture of brown sugar and butter, never did contain Scotch. While there is no definitive etymology of the word, theories range from scotch being a corruption of the word “scorch,” to the possibility that the candy came from Scotland (this one is dubious).