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Bourbon Cooking Substitute: What the Label Has to Mean

August 28, 2026July 7, 2026 by Lydia Martin

No official cooking substitute list. Bourbon is 5.143. Other types are not a swap class. Residual cook unused FLAG.

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Jim Beam: Proof, Types, and Buying Guide

August 28, 2026July 7, 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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Angel’s Envy: Proof, Port Finish, and Types

August 28, 2026July 6, 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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What Leftover Bourbon Liquor Store Is Leftover?

August 28, 2026July 3, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Leftover aisle English, not a recovered 10-way ranking. Leftover IBA Old Fashioned already 45 mL unused as leftover store leftover IBA. Unused leftover State Line leftover as leftover #1.

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What Is a New Bourbon Release?

August 28, 2026July 3, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Later-bottling English, not IBA. Leftover 5.143. Leftover IBA OF 45 mL. Unused 2023 calendar ranking. Unused invented 2026 #1 crown.

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Angel’s Envy vs Maker’s Mark: What’s the Difference?

August 28, 2026July 2, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Maker’s Mark is 90 proof / 45% ABV (1.13 drinks per 1.5 oz). Angel’s Envy flagship is a port-finished bourbon; official page omits ABV — US listings commonly print 86.6 proof. Different companies. Not a score.

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Benchmark vs Jim Beam: What’s the Difference?

August 28, 2026July 2, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Complexity, taste, and finish make a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey stand out compared to other regular whiskeys in the US. Benchmark bourbon vs Jim Beam…

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What Is Bourbon Infused Coffee?

August 28, 2026July 2, 2026 by Lydia Martin

House leftover, not 5.143. Leftover BT 90/45 NAS unused as coffee. Unused 10-way ranking / BT coffee as #1. Unused recovered roast-burns-alcohol as TTB. Read the bag.

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Buffalo Trace vs Woodford Reserve: What’s the Difference?

August 28, 2026July 1, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Buffalo Trace is 90 proof / 45% ABV. Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select is 90.4 proof / 45.2%. A 1.5 oz pour is 1.13 drinks either way at this precision. Different companies. Not a score.

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Is Bourbon Gluten-Free?

August 28, 2026June 26, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Straight bourbon is a distillate. TTB Ruling 2020-2 allows a gluten-free claim on distilled spirits if good manufacturing keeps gluten out of the finished bottle. Flavored bourbon is a different question.

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