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Sangria Brandy: What the Label Has to Mean

August 28, 2026April 23, 2026 by Lydia Martin

No official best sangria brandy. US brandy is 27 CFR 5.145. Cognac is a type — do not swap cats. Typical 40% FLAG. No ranking.

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What Is the Most Expensive Bourbon?

August 28, 2026April 23, 2026 by Lydia Martin

There is no official most expensive bourbon. Auction lots and allocated bottles — Weller, Pappy, Blanton’s — have no street price here. Mash % unpublished. No ranking or MSRP.

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Old Forester 1920 vs 1910: What’s the Difference?

August 28, 2026April 23, 2026 by Lydia Martin

1920 is typically 115 proof. 1910 is typically 93 — FLAG. Same house, different SKUs. Not a score.

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Benchmark vs Buffalo Trace: What’s the Difference?

August 28, 2026April 23, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Benchmark is a Sazerac value bourbon from the Buffalo Trace campus family. Flagship Buffalo Trace is 90 proof / 45% ABV. Benchmark proof is label-specific — read the neck. No invented winner.

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How to Order Whiskey at a Bar

August 28, 2026April 23, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Order whiskey by bottle or well, then serve: neat, rocks, whiskey-soda, Old Fashioned. 1.5 oz at 40% is one NIAAA drink. Math, not a challenge.

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Jim Beam vs Wild Turkey: What’s the Difference?

August 28, 2026April 23, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Jim Beam White is 80 proof on beamdistilling.com. Wild Turkey 101 is 101 proof / 50.5% as the SKU name plus US labeling. Not a score.

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Low-Calorie Gin: Ethanol Math, Not a Ranking

August 28, 2026April 23, 2026 by Lydia Martin

A 1.5 oz 40% gin pour is about 97 kcal and one standard drink. Calories follow ABV. Sloe gin is a liqueur. No invented ranking.

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Sweet Riesling: What the Label Has to Mean

August 28, 2026April 22, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Sweet Riesling is residual sugar plus Prädikat/harvest talk, not a 14-best list. Typical table ~12%.

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Coors Light vs Miller Lite: What’s the Difference?

August 28, 2026April 22, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Different SKUs, not a ranking. Coors Light official 4.2%/102. Miller Lite 96 cal locked; ABV unused FLAG.

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Peanut Butter Whiskey and Coke

August 28, 2026April 22, 2026 by Lydia Martin

No official PB-whiskey-and-Coke recipe. Skrewball official legal line 35% ABV. Coke is 0%.

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