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Comma and rye whisky

by rahulvsd » Sun May 20, 2012 8:31 pm
Bourbon, created from a mixture based mostly on corn, and Rye whiskey, consisting of at least 50% rye, is distilled to contain no more than 80% alcohol per volume and is poured into new oak barrels for the aging process, as doing so complies with federal regulations.

A. is distilled to contain no more than 80% alcohol per volume and is poured into new oak barrels for the aging process, as doing so
B. is poured into new oak barrels for the aging process and is distilled to contain no more than 80% alcohol per volume and, as to do so
C. are distilled to contain no more than 80% alcohol per volume and are poured into new oak barrels for the aging process, as it
D. are distilled to contain no more than 80% alcohol per volume and are poured into new oak barrels for the aging process, as doing so
E. are distilled to contain more than 80% alcohol per volume and are poured into new oak barrels for the aging process, as to do so

[spoiler]OA: D. [/spoiler]Isn't Rye Whisky part of the mixture which defines Bourbon? Does the comma after corn signify that Rye Whisky is a different element?
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by GmatKiss » Sun May 20, 2012 11:21 pm
rahulvsd wrote:Bourbon, created from a mixture based mostly on corn, and Rye whiskey, consisting of at least 50% rye, is distilled to contain no more than 80% alcohol per volume and is poured into new oak barrels for the aging process, as doing so complies with federal regulations.

A. is distilled to contain no more than 80% alcohol per volume and is poured into new oak barrels for the aging process, as doing so
B. is poured into new oak barrels for the aging process and is distilled to contain no more than 80% alcohol per volume and, as to do so
C. are distilled to contain no more than 80% alcohol per volume and are poured into new oak barrels for the aging process, as it
D. are distilled to contain no more than 80% alcohol per volume and are poured into new oak barrels for the aging process, as doing so
E. are distilled to contain more than 80% alcohol per volume and are poured into new oak barrels for the aging process, as to do so

OA: D. Isn't Rye Whisky part of the mixture which defines Bourbon? Does the comma after corn signify that Rye Whisky is a different element?
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by Bill@VeritasPrep » Mon May 21, 2012 6:48 am
Bourbon and Rye are separate whiskies. We can use the presence of modifying phrases to see this:

Bourbon, created from a mixture based mostly on corn, and Rye whiskey, consisting of at least 50% rye, is distilled to contain no more than 80% alcohol per volume and is poured into new oak barrels for the aging process, as doing so complies with federal regulations.
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