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Neat: The Story of Bourbon

And whatever youhad leftover, you either carried aroundlarge bushel baskets of corn, or...

And whatever you
had leftover, you either carried around
large bushel baskets of corn, or you distilled it

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And whatever you had leftover,
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you either carried around large bushel baskets of corn,
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or you distilled it.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:29
Uploaded
Jun 28, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

NEAT dives into the rich and storied world of bourbon. Exploring its colorful history, charismatic characters, and uniquely American process, the film is a celebration of the artistry that makes America’s only native spirit.
So when the frontiersmen came into the west... - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:05
So when the frontiersmen came into the west...
They were architects, - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:07
They were architects,
It's not about the whiskey, - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:08
It's not about the whiskey,
we-need-answer-a-very-simple-question - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:09
we-need-answer-a-very-simple-question
What does it take for a spirit - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:06
What does it take for a spirit
Our Federal government tells you how you have to make bourbon. - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:04
Our Federal government tells you how you have to make bourbo...
[Potter] I think the first thing to understand is, - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:05
[Potter] I think the first thing to understand is,
Once you understand that bourbon is a whiskey, - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:04
Once you understand that bourbon is a whiskey,
Bourbon is uniquely American, - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:05
Bourbon is uniquely American,
You distill 51% corn, - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:06
You distill 51% corn,
A lot of folks believe that - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:05
A lot of folks believe that
Bourbon, by active Congress, - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:06
Bourbon, by active Congress,
It must be aged in a brand new charred white oak barrel, - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:08
It must be aged in a brand new charred white oak barrel,
[Chris] The lead character of a bourbon whiskey - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:06
[Chris] The lead character of a bourbon whiskey
That gives bourbon that big, rich, caramel vanilla note. - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:06
That gives bourbon that big, rich, caramel vanilla note.
Corn imparts a very unique flavor to bourbon. - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:05
Corn imparts a very unique flavor to bourbon.
So when you come off the still, - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:05
So when you come off the still,
The higher the proof, the less flavor that's gonna be there. - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:04
The higher the proof, the less flavor that's gonna be t...
Think about it. Vodka is 190 proof, - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:05
Think about it. Vodka is 190 proof,
So one of the rules is you gotta be 160 or less coming off the still. - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:04
So one of the rules is you gotta be 160 or less coming off t...