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Neat: The Story of Bourbon

* Now,before going any further, we need to answera very simple question

* [narrator] Now,
before going any further, we need to answer
a very simple question

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[narrator] Now, before going any further,
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we need to answer a very simple question.
Duration
9 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:06:07
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.
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...
So, everything is - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:05
So, everything is
No flavor, or no color, or nothing should be added to bourbon. - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:04
No flavor, or no color, or nothing should be added to bourbo...
All that color must come from aging in that new charred oak barrel. - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:04
All that color must come from aging in that new charred oak ...
You're only as good as what comes off the still - Neat: The Story of Bourbon 00:06
You're only as good as what comes off the still