The distillation processes for bourbon and single malt scotch whisky also vary, from the length of distillation to the shape of the stills. However, single grain whisky has the most freedom – it can be made from any grain including, corn, wheat, or rye. Therefore, bourbon has a little bit more freedom in terms of ingredients. Single malt scotch whisky can only be made using 100% barley, whereas bourbon can be made from multiple different grains including rye, wheat, and barley, as long as the mash used to make the bourbon consists of at least 51% corn grain. However, this is where the similarities end. If any other ingredients were used in the production of the spirits then neither would legally be referred to as bourbon or single malt scotch whisky. Both spirits are made using just three ingredients: grain, yeast, and water.
This is where the belief that bourbon and Scotch are similar comes from. But first, let’s lay down the fundamental differences between bourbon and Scotch.
There are various reasons for this, which I will go into later. In terms of the collectors’ market bourbon is neither as valuable nor as collectible as Scotch whisky. The two may seem very similar on the surface, but in reality, they are two very different spirits with different flavours, styles, distillation and maturation processes, and geographical ties.
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