Best Affordable Whiskey to Drink Straight
Affordable is not a TTB class. Straight whiskey is ≥2 years at ≥80 proof. A 1.5 oz 40% pour is one drink. Not a 15-bottle ranking or MSRP.
Affordable is not a TTB class. Straight whiskey is ≥2 years at ≥80 proof. A 1.5 oz 40% pour is one drink. Not a 15-bottle ranking or MSRP.
The Glenlivet 12 is a Speyside single malt, aged 12 years, typically 40% ABV / 80 proof in the US. Pernod Ricard / Chivas Brothers. A 1.5 oz pour is one standard drink.
Avión is a Pernod Ricard tequila. Official nutrition lists Silver, Reposado, and Añejo at 40% ABV. A 1.5 oz pour is one standard drink. NOM on the bottle is primary.
Whiskey usually smells like oak — vanilla, caramel, toast — plus grain and ethanol. Peat, rye, and fruit depend on the type. Cold mutes the nose.
Martini taste is not a TTB class. Current IBA Dry Martini: 60 ml gin, 10 ml dry vermouth. Typical US gin 40% FLAG. No ranking.
Moonshine is not a TTB class. Legal bottles are labeled as whiskey, cane spirit, or a specialty. Unaged corn whiskey is a type if the mash and label fit. Typical 40% FLAG. No ranking.
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They say that if you want the best bottles of Irish whiskey, you need to make a fortune. Well, the best bottles can be expensive, but cheap does not always mean
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