Whats a bourbon Manhattan? How do I make that? Bourbon is Jack Daniels, yeah? Is Jim Beam the same sort of thing?
I do appreciate how topics come up and drive me to into research on questions lying dormant for a long time.
I gather "Bourbon" is made from corn and originated in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Bourbon is strongly associated with the American South in general, and Kentucky in particular.
Jack Daniel's - interesting - "Jack Daniel's is a brand of sour mash Tennessee whiskey that is the best selling whiskey in the world. Although the product generally meets the regulatory criteria for classification as a straight bourbon, the company disavows this classification and markets it simply as Tennessee whiskey rather than as Tennessee bourbon.
Trying to recall Willie Nelson song in which there is the line "and Jack Daniels ran off with my soul".
Jim Beam - "Jim Beam is a brand of bourbon whiskey produced in Clermont, Kentucky. It is currently one of the best selling brands of bourbon in the world."
But beware, Jim Beam also make a Rye Whiskey which as name suggests must start with a mash over 50% Rye. But just to confuse, there is Canadian Rye which does not need any Rye at all. Canadian Club is a typical example. Interestingly, Canadian is designated "Whisky", note spelling which I thought reserved for Scotch, my specialist subject.