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What to Mix With Jim Beam Apple

August 28, 2026June 8, 2026 by Lydia Martin

No official best mixer. jimbeam.com Apple unused — FLAG. Retail tiles 32.5%/65 unused as official. Ginger ale is 0%. Not White Label 80.

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Why Is Blanton’s So Hard to Find?

August 28, 2026June 8, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Blanton’s Original is allocated. Official page this run: 93 proof / Mash Bill #2 single barrel. No street prices. Allocation is not a TTB class. 100 proof ≠ BiB (unused here).

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Best Bourbon for Mixing Cocktails

August 28, 2026June 7, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Use IBA pour sizes and 80–100 proof bourbon that still tastes like whiskey after sugar or citrus. A 1.5 oz 40% pour is one standard drink. This is not a 2022 ranking or a 2026 price list.

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Best Bourbon for a Hot Toddy

August 28, 2026June 6, 2026 by Lydia Martin

There is no IBA Hot Toddy. A 1.5 oz 40% bourbon pour in hot water is one standard drink. 80–90 proof is enough; barrel-proof needs more water. Not a 2022 ranking. Not medicine.

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What Is a Good Bourbon Whiskey?

August 28, 2026June 5, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Good is not a TTB class. Bourbon is: ≥51% corn, US, charred new oak, bottled at 80 proof or more. Straight adds two years. Maker’s prints 90. No ranking.

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Wild Turkey 101 vs Buffalo Trace: What’s the Difference?

August 28, 2026June 5, 2026 by Lydia Martin

When it comes to bourbon, there are two schools of thought – go big or go home. Wild Turkey 101 and Buffalo Trace bourbons embody this philosophy in their…

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Bourbon for Baking: What the Label Has to Mean

August 28, 2026June 4, 2026 by Lydia Martin

No official best baking bourbon. Bourbon is 27 CFR 5.143. Residual ethanol after bake unused FLAG. Typical 40% FLAG. No ranking.

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Is Jim Beam Whiskey or Bourbon?

August 28, 2026June 4, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Jim Beam bottle, whiskey or bourbon

Jim Beam White is both: Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey at 80 proof, aged 4 years. Bourbon is a type of whiskey. Black is 7 years.

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Best 12-Year Bourbon

August 28, 2026June 4, 2026 by Lydia Martin

A 12-year bourbon is an age statement: the youngest whiskey in the bottle is 12 years. NAS bottles are not 12-year. Elijah Craig Small Batch dropped its 12. Proof is the drink math. Not a ranking.

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What Leftover Jim Beam Distillery Tour Is Leftover?

August 28, 2026June 4, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Leftover campus English, not a recovered 90 leftover statute. Official this fetch KDA July 7, 2026 leftover: 74 unique leftover experiences in 34 of 120 leftover counties. Unused leftover recovered $22 as 2026 MSRP.

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