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Bulleit Rye vs Bulleit Bourbon: What’s the Difference?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Bulleit Rye vs Bourbon

Both flagships are 45% Alc/Vol on bulleit.com. Rye is a TTB rye class; bourbon is ≥51% corn. 95/5 rye mash is brand copy on the 10 Year rye page.

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How Do You Take a Shot Without Tasting It?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
How to Take a Shot Without Tasting It

Shot English, not IBA. Leftover US shot 1.5 fl oz. Leftover NIAAA 1.5 fl oz 40% = 1 drink. Unused 8-way ranking.

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Who Makes Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Who Makes Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon

Pappy Van Winkle is often regarded as one of the most lauded bourbons in the world, and it can be extremely challenging to find. But who makes Pappy Van Winkle bourbon…

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What Is Poor Man’s Pappy?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
What Is Poor Mans Pappy

The demand for Pappy Van Winkle is so high that it drives the secondary market to sell Pappy 20 and 23 almost ten times their retail value. But what is poor man’s Pappy…

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Best Rye Whiskey to Drink Straight

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Best Rye Whiskey to Drink Straight

US rye is ≥51% rye and ≥80 proof. Rittenhouse Bottled-in-Bond is 100 proof / 50% on Heaven Hill’s page — 1.25 drinks per 1.5 oz. Not a ranking.

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Johnnie Walker Red vs Black: What’s the Difference?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Johnnie Walker Red vs Black

US Red Label and Black Label are both 40% ABV / 80 proof — one drink per 1.5 oz. Black’s whiskies are aged at least 12 years; Red is NAS. Same ethanol, different age statement. Not a score.

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Does Red Bull Have Alcohol?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Does Red Bull Have Alcohol

Red Bull Energy Drink is not an alcohol class. Official US ingredients list no ethanol. 8.4 fl oz / 80 mg caffeine / 110 cal. Vodka adds the drinks.

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Puerto Rican Rum: What the Label Has to Mean

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Best Rum in Puerto Rico

Updated April 2026. There is no official best rum in Puerto Rico. US rum is sugarcane spirit bottled at 40% or more. “Puerto Rico” on a label is origin talk, not a US class. Virginia ABC lists Bacardi Superior at 40.0% / 80. Other island SKUs: neck. A 1.5-ounce pour at 40% is one NIAAA … Read more

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What Bourbon Is for a Wedding?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Best Bourbon For Wedding

Party English, not a recovered 10-way ranking. Leftover IBA OF 45 mL. Leftover 5.88 100 ≠ BiB. Unused invented 2026 #1 crown.

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Four Roses Single Barrel vs Small Batch: What’s the Difference?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Four Roses Single Barrel vs Small Batch

Four Roses Small Batch is 90 proof. Single Barrel OBSV is 100 proof. Yellow/core Bourbon is 80 (a 100-proof core also exists). Official fourrosesbourbon.com. Not a score.

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