Bourbon is the Whiskey made in the US, most people (that I've heard anyway) say that it doesn't deserve the name Whiskey since it has a lousy taste and can't be compared to the original Whiskey, because it's made with different ingredients

the previous is only an opinion of a few fanatics, nothing to be taken serious ;)

'Bourbon can legally be made anywhere in the United States where it is legal to distill spirits. Today all but a few brands are made in Kentucky, and the drink is associated strongly with that state. However it is not true Bourbon if it is not made in Kentucky, if it is made anywhere else it is called "whiskey."

at least that's what I heard