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Is Rum Cake Alcoholic?

August 28, 2026July 29, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Rum cake is not a TTB class. Residual ethanol varies with recipe and bake — FLAG, no invented %. US rum ≥40%. Count drinks from measured pours.

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How Much Alcohol Is in Champagne?

August 28, 2026July 29, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Champagne bucket and flutes, ABV

Most brut Champagne is about 12% ABV. A 5-ounce pour is one standard drink; a 750 mL bottle is about five drinks. Confirm the label.

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Moonshine vs Vodka: What’s the Difference?

August 28, 2026July 29, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Moonshine is not a TTB class. Vodka is 27 CFR 5.142 — distilled to neutrality and bottled ≥40%. Legal jars labeled moonshine are often unaged corn whiskey or a flavored specialty. Proof is on the neck.

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Cognac vs Brandy: What’s the Difference?

August 28, 2026July 28, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Cognac is brandy from the Cognac AOC: specified grapes, double pot still, oak, BNIC ages. All cognac is brandy; most brandy is not cognac. A 1.5 oz 40% pour is one standard drink.

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What to Mix With Malibu

August 28, 2026July 28, 2026 by Lydia Martin

No official mixer list. Malibu Original 21% official FAQ this project. Footer 21–24% FLAG.

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RumChata Substitute: What the Label Has to Mean

August 28, 2026July 28, 2026 by Lydia Martin

No official RumChata substitute. Official ABV unused — FLAG. Baileys 17% is a different liqueur.

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What Does Campari Taste Like?

August 28, 2026July 28, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Campari taste is not a TTB class. Campari America this run prints 24% alc./vol. (48 proof) for the US liqueur. Other-market ABVs differ — FLAG. Bitter talk is bar English. No ranking.

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Mezcal vs Agave: What’s the Difference?

August 28, 2026July 28, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Agave is the plant. Mezcal is the certified spirit under NOM-070 from 100% agave. Tequila is a separate NOM-006 spirit from blue weber only. Not a taste trophy. No ranking.

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How Much Rum to Get Drunk?

August 28, 2026July 28, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Rum pour, how much rum to get drunk

A 1.5 oz shot of 40% rum is one standard drink. Spiced rum is often 35%; Malibu is 21%; overproof is more. Math, not a beach challenge.

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Captain Cherry Vanilla: What the Label Has to Mean

August 28, 2026July 27, 2026 by Lydia Martin

No official Cherry Vanilla recipe. Official Original Spiced 35%. Cherry Vanilla ABV unused FLAG.

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