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Best Bourbon for a Manhattan

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin

The IBA Manhattan is 50 ml rye, 20 ml sweet vermouth, and a dash of Angostura. Bourbon is a legal substitute. 90–100 proof still tastes like whiskey after vermouth. Not a 2022 ranking.

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Best Bourbon for a Kentucky Mule

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin

A Kentucky Mule is a Moscow Mule built on bourbon. The IBA Moscow Mule is 45 ml vodka, 120 ml ginger beer, 10 ml lime. Swap 45 ml 40% bourbon = one drink. Not a 2022 ranking.

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Scotch vs Bourbon: What’s the Difference?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
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Scotch is whisky distilled and aged in Scotland (≥3 years). Bourbon is US whiskey, ≥51% corn, new charred oak. A 1.5 oz 40% pour is one standard drink either way.

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Jim Beam: Proof, Types, and Buying Guide

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Jim Beam bourbon bottle, review and buying guide

Jim Beam White Label is 80 proof (40% ABV), aged 4 years. A 1.5 oz pour is one standard drink. Black is higher proof — read the neck. No invented mash bill or MSRP.

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Horse Soldier Bourbon Bottle Review & Price Guide (2022)

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Every bottle of spirit has its own backstory, and for Horse Soldier bourbon, it’s the infamous 9/11 attack. Horse Soldier bourbon is a good whiskey, and it is

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Rye vs Bourbon: What’s the Difference?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
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Bourbon is ≥51% corn; rye whiskey is ≥51% rye. Both are US whiskey types under 27 CFR 5.143, new charred oak, ≥40% ABV. A 1.5 oz 40% pour is one standard drink either way.

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Angel’s Envy: Proof, Port Finish, and Types

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Angel's Envy bourbon bottle, review and buying guide

Angel’s Envy flagship is Kentucky straight bourbon finished in port wine barrels, typically 86.6 proof / 43.3% ABV. Bacardi owns the Louisville brand. No 2026 MSRP.

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Eagle Rare Bourbon: Proof, Age, and Buying Guide

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Eagle Rare bourbon bottle, review and buying guide

Eagle Rare 10 Year is 90 proof / 45% ABV on the Buffalo Trace brand page. Mash Bill #1 straight bourbon. A 1.5 oz pour is 1.13 standard drinks. No invented MSRP.

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Booker’s Bourbon Bottle Prices, Sizes & Guide (2022 Updated)

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Bookers Buying Guide

Booker’s bourbon is among the  “Small Batch Bourbon Collection” produced by the Jim Beam Suntory Distillery. It is a cask-strength bourbon bottled at its natur

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Bourbon vs Scotch vs Whiskey vs Brandy: What’s the Difference?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
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These are different legal classes, not a trophy stack. Bourbon is 27 CFR 5.143. Scotch is SWR 2009. Whiskey is the family. Brandy / Cognac is 27 CFR 5.145 / BNIC. Typical 40% pour is one drink.

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