Is there any connection between bourbon, the name of the American whiskey, and Bourbon, the French monarchy, or is it just a coincidence?
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Wikipedia claims the name comes from Bourbon County, Kentucky. So yes and no, because Bourbon County does get its name from the French Monarchy (see Paris, Kentucky) |
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