I believe we've had this discussion before...bourbon vs scotch. All I have to say about it is that bourbon must be made, by law, with newly charred white oak barrels. What do they do with those barrels after they're done with them? They ship them off to scotch makers(and tequila producers too).
Now you might think that a superior product can be made from leftovers and discards, but I beg to differ. And even if you are on the side of scotch, there still lies the fact that chances are there's a little bit of bourbon flavor left in the barrel, so that bourbon is contributing to what you think is a better spirit. OTOH, when drinking bourbon, there isn't any scotch in it at all. Nothing can be added at bottling to enhance flavor, add sweetness or alter color. It is what I like to call a pure spirit. It's made from all natural ingredients and nothing is artificially added.
On a particular distasteful level to this bourbon purist, is the report that a certain scotch maker likes to claim that their offerings are aged in "bourbon barrels", when in fact they use leftover Jack Daniels barrels. And as anyone knows, Jack Daniels is NOT bourbon, but some abomination made in Tennessee.
