I know. But the US doesn’t really give a shit about protecting european PDOs, either. I’d call it ‘corn whisky’ (much more descriptive than ‘bourbon’), but american whisky is just as much about the specific cask aging techniques as it is about how the unaged spirits are made. Which might make the endeavor a fool’s errand, since europe isn’t exactly flush with american oak trees.
I know what you’re getting at, but bourbon whiskey is a protected designation of origin. By definition it can only be made in the US.
I know. But the US doesn’t really give a shit about protecting european PDOs, either. I’d call it ‘corn whisky’ (much more descriptive than ‘bourbon’), but american whisky is just as much about the specific cask aging techniques as it is about how the unaged spirits are made. Which might make the endeavor a fool’s errand, since europe isn’t exactly flush with american oak trees.