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Best Bourbon for a Manhattan

August 28, 2026August 20, 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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Dark ’n Stormy Rum: What the Label Has to Mean

August 28, 2026August 20, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Updated June 2026. There is no official best rum for a Dark ’n Stormy. Dark ’n Stormy is a Gosling Brothers trademark for rum and ginger beer. Other dark rums mix with ginger beer; they do not take that name. US rum is a US type.147 at 40% or more. Trade tiles often print Gosling’s … Read more

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What to Mix With Peach Cîroc

August 28, 2026August 17, 2026 by Lydia Martin

No official best mixer. Official US Cîroc Peach 35% Alc/Vol this run. Cranberry and orange juice are 0%. Flavor is not a type.

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Best Whiskey for a Whiskey Sour

August 28, 2026August 15, 2026 by Lydia Martin

The IBA Whiskey Sour is 45 ml bourbon, 25 ml lemon, 20 ml syrup. Rye is a common substitute, not the written grain. 90–100 proof still tastes like whiskey after lemon. Not a 2022 ranking.

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What Are Whiskey Infusion Recipes?

August 28, 2026August 14, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Whiskey infusion leftover is mixer English on a bottled 5.143 whisky, not a new TTB type and not a still. Unused 10-way ranking. Unused infused OF as IBA. Unused tea leftover.

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Manhattan vs Old Fashioned: What’s the Difference?

August 28, 2026August 14, 2026 by Lydia Martin

IBA Manhattan is 50 ml rye + 20 ml sweet vermouth. IBA Old Fashioned is 45 ml bourbon or rye. Not TTB classes. Typical 40% FLAG.

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What Is Hpnotiq and Orange Juice?

August 28, 2026August 14, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Official this fetch 17% Alc/Vol. Touch of cognac is blend English, not class 13. Leftover Cosmo 40/15/15/30 unused as this OJ riff. Unused Emerald Rain as IBA. Unused Sunny Delight as official.

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Jameson and Coke

August 28, 2026August 13, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Jameson and Coke is a serve, not a class. Jameson Original official nutrition this project 40%. No official ounce ratio.

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Moscow Mule Ginger Beer: What the Label Has to Mean

August 28, 2026August 12, 2026 by Lydia Martin

No official best ginger beer for a Moscow Mule. IBA: 45 ml vodka, 120 ml ginger beer, 10 ml lime. Mixer usually 0%. No ranking.

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What Bourbon Goes With Apple Cider?

August 28, 2026August 7, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Apple cider is leftover mixer English, not an IBA class. IBA this fetch Old Fashioned 45 mL. Unused 8-way ranking. Unused Longbranch as cider #1.

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