Basil Hayden vs Woodford Reserve: What’s the Difference?
Diving into the straight bourbon category is wide, deep, and can be overwhelming. But brands like Basil Hayden vs Woodford Reserve are both excellent…
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Knob Creek vs Maker’s Mark: What’s the Difference?
Knob Creek 9 Year prints Proof 100. Maker’s Mark prints 90. Both are bourbon. 100 proof ≠ bottled-in-bond. Mash % unpublished.
2-Ingredient Tequila Drinks You Need To Try Now (2022)
Making tequila drinks shouldn’t be time-consuming and complicated. We want to splash all the ingredients together and enjoy the moment. These 2-ingredient tequila drinks…
What Does Rye Whiskey Taste Like?
Rye taste is not a TTB class. US rye is ≥51% rye mash. Spice talk is bar English. Canadian rye is the FDR class, not the 51% mash. A 1.5-ounce 40% pour is one drink.
Bulleit Rye vs Bulleit Bourbon: What’s the Difference?
Both flagships are 45% Alc/Vol on bulleit.com. Rye is a TTB rye class; bourbon is ≥51% corn. 95/5 rye mash is brand copy on the 10 Year rye page.
How Do You Take a Shot Without Tasting It?
Shot English, not IBA. Leftover US shot 1.5 fl oz. Leftover NIAAA 1.5 fl oz 40% = 1 drink. Unused 8-way ranking.
Who Makes Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon?
Pappy Van Winkle is often regarded as one of the most lauded bourbons in the world, and it can be extremely challenging to find. But who makes Pappy Van Winkle bourbon…
What Is Poor Man’s Pappy?
The demand for Pappy Van Winkle is so high that it drives the secondary market to sell Pappy 20 and 23 almost ten times their retail value. But what is poor man’s Pappy…
Best Rye Whiskey to Drink Straight
US rye is ≥51% rye and ≥80 proof. Rittenhouse Bottled-in-Bond is 100 proof / 50% on Heaven Hill’s page — 1.25 drinks per 1.5 oz. Not a ranking.
Johnnie Walker Red vs Black: What’s the Difference?
US Red Label and Black Label are both 40% ABV / 80 proof — one drink per 1.5 oz. Black’s whiskies are aged at least 12 years; Red is NAS. Same ethanol, different age statement. Not a score.