Tennessee Whiskey

American whiskey produced in Tennessee from a mash bill of at least 51% corn, distilled to no more than 80% ABV, filtered through sugar-maple charcoal (the Lincoln County Process) before barrel entry, and aged in new charred oak. Distinct from Kentucky bourbon by the mandated maple-charcoal mellowing, which removes congeners and yields a softer, sweeter, more banana-and-corn-forward profile.