What to Mix With Bourbon
No official bourbon mixer. Maker’s Mark official 90 / 45%. Typical 40% FLAG. 100 ≠ BiB.
No official bourbon mixer. Maker’s Mark official 90 / 45%. Typical 40% FLAG. 100 ≠ BiB.
The IBA Mint Julep is 60 ml bourbon, mint, powdered sugar, and water. That 60 ml of 40% is 1.36 standard drinks; at 50% it is 1.69. This is not a 2022 ranking.
No official best mixer. Brown-Forman US: Tennessee Honey whiskey specialty 35% / 70. Lemonade and tea are 0%. Not Old No. 7.
Whiskey and Sprite is a lemon-lime highball, not a TTB class. No official name. Sprite is 0%. Typical US whiskey 40% FLAG.
The IBA Manhattan is 50 ml rye whiskey, 20 ml sweet red vermouth, and a dash of Angostura. 50 ml of 40% rye is 1.13 standard drinks. Bourbon is a substitute. No fake ranking.
Official this fetch: Crown Royal Salted Caramel is leftover flavored Canadian whisky at 35%. Leftover Deluxe 40/80. Unused cider punch as IBA. Unused White Russian as IBA.
Sour mash is a fermentation process that reuses backset. It is not a TTB class. Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 prints 40%. Most bourbon is sour-mashed.
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.
House leftover, unused as IBA. Leftover Paloma 50/5/pinch/100. Leftover Margarita 50/20/15. 5.148 leftover ≥40%. Unused 0.5 oz as IBA. Unused invented watermelon pucker ABV.
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.