Bourbon: The Drink that Made America | The Foundations of Freedom Ep.7

We have been waiting a long time for this one! We are excited to bring our Bourbon Podcast! Aiden, Jake and Tom discuss, What Bourbon is, Where and how it is made and the important role it has played in American history. Grab your favorite drink, sit back, relax and enjoy the show! Outline: 2:20The drink of America: Bourbon and Whiskey 5:10 Bourbon is coming back 8:45 Bourbon terminology 13:00 Only made in the U.S. of A. 14:45 Where the name “bourbon” came from 18:30 The uses of Bourbon in early America 20:15 Washington as the first major distiller  23:45 The bourbon trade route 29:00 The whiskey tax 30:00 The Whiskey Rebellion 34:00 The Barrel Role 38:15 Amazing of how much bourbon financed 41:00 How whiskey was used in the Civil War 44:00 Bottled in Bond 46:00 Prohibition  53:00 Distilleries flip for the markets 55:30: The hardships that bourbon went through 57:00 Bourbon gets pushed to the backburner 59:00 Good guys drink bourbon 1:00:00 The split and the American drink is coming back – bold style 1:08:00 The dedication to your passion  1:11:00 How has the tolerance of Americans changed in history? 1:17:00 1300 craft distilleries making bourbon in America now 1:18:15 The promo launch for the Whiskey Launch 1:22:00 Distilleries near by 1:23:30 The toast to bourbon Resources  Straight up: American Bourbon  ⁠https://youtu.be/i7wXeL5SgTw⁠ Neat:  On Hulu  ⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7109844/⁠