Another fun (at least mostly true) fact!

There was a grape blight that started in 2008 that killed (IIRC) ~80% of California's grapes.

So, to recover, us here in Missouri gave'em a whole bunch of ours!

While you aren't wrong, I'm not sure bourbon was the best example?

A lot of brewing and distilling is affected by things like the features of the soil used to grow barley, hops, and the like.

I know the land changes the taste of Scotch, especially peated, so I assume the same for bourbon?

Apologies if I'm talkin' out my ass.