Bourbon is a kind of American whisky (in the US they spell it whiskey). It is made mostly from corn and aged in new barrels whose insides have been burnt, which gives it a sweet vanilla-and-oak taste. People drink it neat, on ice, or in cocktails.

Bourbon is a kind of American whiskyBourbon是一種美國威士忌(in the US they spell it whiskey)（美國拼法是whiskey）It is made mostly from corn主要是用玉米釀造的and aged in new barrels whose insides have been burnt在內部經過燒烤的新橡木桶裡陳放which gives it a sweet vanilla-and-oak taste這讓它帶有香甜的香草和橡木味People drink it neat, on ice, or in cocktails人們會純飲、加冰塊，或調成雞尾酒喝

The name is disputed: it is generally taken to come from Bourbon County, Kentucky, but it may also come from Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Both of those names come from the French royal family, the Bourbons, named for the lordship of Bourbon-l'Archambault; that town’s name goes back to Borvo, a Celtic god of hot springs, from an old root to do with foam and boiling.

The name is disputed這個名字的由來有爭議it is generally taken to come from Bourbon County, Kentucky一般認為是來自肯塔基州的Bourbon Countybut it may also come from Bourbon Street in New Orleans但也可能是來自紐奧良的Bourbon StreetBoth of those names come from the French royal family, the Bourbons這兩個地名都來自法國的波旁王室named for the lordship of Bourbon-l'Archambault得名自Bourbon-l'Archambault這個領地that town's name goes back to Borvo那個小鎮的名字可以追溯到Borvoa Celtic god of hot springs一位掌管溫泉的凱爾特神from an old root to do with foam and boiling來自一個跟泡沫、沸騰有關的古老字根

Though actually, not every brown American spirit is bourbon — rye is a different mix of grain, and some bottles follow extra local rules. In a Taiwan bar you order 波本.

Though actually不過其實not every brown American spirit is bourbon不是每一種棕色的美國烈酒都是bourbonrye is a different mix of grainrye（裸麥威士忌）用的穀物配方不一樣and some bottles follow extra local rules而且有些酒還要遵守額外的地方規定In a Taiwan bar在台灣的酒吧you order 波本你會直接點「波本」