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I'd kill for alcohol-free Bourbon.

Yeah. I don't know if I'd kill for it, but that would be cool. I guess it's easier to take the alcohol out of something that doesn't taste like alcohol (beer), that it is when alcohol is most of what's in it.

I've got no idea how it tastes... https://lyres.com/range/american-malt/

Tried it. To me it's nauseating. My brother likes but only for its own taste. He says it's nowhere near real whiskey.

Spiritless Kentucky 74: https://spiritless.com/products/kentucky-74

It's pretty good!

Didn't know that was a thing. I'm guessing they just take whiskey, heat it up enough to boil off the alcohol but not enough to boil off the water, and then they're done?

I'd guess that they burn it off. It's fairly easy, though you can't get 100% of the alcohol out this way at home. You can make a vinegar out of liquor this way by burning the alcohol off of a handle of liquor, pouring a fifth back in, and adding a vinegar mother with some live vinegar to kick it off before waiting 4-6 weeks.

Not quite there yet but I've heard good things about https://www.ritualzeroproof.com/

I was considering trying this one. It's interesting that they're trying to replicate the burn of alcohol.

I gave up beer because of the calories, but I have since gotten hooked on whiskey. I enjoy the ritual of having a glass or two in the evening but also would like to reduce my alcohol consumption. Alcohol-free liquor is intriguing to me, although it would obviously be better for me to drink water instead.

Bourbon flavored coffee. Somewhere in Lexington roasts it.

Have you tried looking for it? It definitely exists.

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