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Why is Bourbon Called Bourbon? The Origins (2022 Updated)

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
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Bourbon is named after the Bourbon county in Kentucky where it was first produced. This dark, sweet whisky became popular as people traveled west and settled in

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How To Make Bourbon at Home in 2022 (Complete Guide)

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Whether you’ve watched shows on how to make bourbon or just out there wondering if you can make it at home, creating your own bottle of moonshine is a compellin

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How to Order Bourbon

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Order bourbon by bottle or well, then serve: neat, rocks, Old Fashioned, bourbon-soda. 1.5 oz at 40% is one NIAAA drink. 27 CFR 5.143 is US, not Kentucky.

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Weller Bourbon Line: Proofs and Types

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Weller is a wheated Buffalo Trace line. Special Reserve 90 proof; Antique 107 is 107. Allocated. No fake prices or mash %.

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Four Roses Bourbon: Proofs and Types

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
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Four Roses have a long, illustrious history behind its success. It is one of the six licensed distilleries operating during the Prohibition Era. And after relau

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Best Bourbon for a Whiskey Sour

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin

The IBA Whiskey Sour is 45 ml bourbon, 25 ml lemon, 20 ml sugar syrup (egg white optional). That 45 ml of 40% is one standard drink. 90–100 proof still tastes like whiskey after lemon. Not a 2022 ranking.

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Small Batch vs Single Barrel: What’s the Difference?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Neither small batch nor single barrel is a TTB standard of identity. Single barrel means one barrel. Small batch only means more than one. Bottled-in-bond is the defined term.

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What Are Summer Bourbon Cocktails?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
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Summer is leftover calendar English, not an IBA class. IBA this fetch Old Fashioned 45 mL. Leftover Mule 45/120/10 vodka. Unused 5-way ranking. Unused 2 oz as IBA. Unused Kentucky mule as IBA.

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Does Bourbon Go Bad?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Bourbon pours into shot glasses, does it go bad

Unopened bourbon does not spoil like beer. Opened bottles oxidize. TTB sets no expiration date; Jim Beam’s FAQ is a quality floor, not a spoilage clock.

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Rabbit Hole Bourbon Bottle Review & Price Guide (2022)

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Introduced in 2012, Rabbit Hole impressively entered the bustling whiskey market with golden awards from New York World Wine & Spirits and San Francisco Wor

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