Corn Whiskey: Proof, Types, and Mellow Corn
Corn whiskey is a TTB class: ≥80% corn, used or uncharred oak if aged. It is not bourbon. Heaven Hill’s Mellow Corn is 100-proof bottled-in-bond. Not a ranking.
Corn whiskey is a TTB class: ≥80% corn, used or uncharred oak if aged. It is not bourbon. Heaven Hill’s Mellow Corn is 100-proof bottled-in-bond. Not a ranking.
Crown Royal XR Red and current XR both print 40%. Red is the retired Waterloo first edition. Current XR uses LaSalle final batches. Extra Rare is not a class. Canadian whisky is FDR. No street prices.
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Sour mash is a fermentation process, not a TTB class of whiskey. Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 prints 40%. Most bourbon uses sour mash. No 2026 ranking.
Jameson Original official nutrition this project 40%. Neat, rocks, or highball are serves, not classes. Recat off spirits 3.
There is no official best Macallan. The 12 is typically 40% US — FLAG. Single malt, not a ranking.
Unflavored bourbon has 0 g sugar (USDA). Straight bourbon cannot add flavoring (TTB). Honey SKUs and soda mixers are where the sugar is.
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Straight bourbon is bourbon aged at least two years in charred new oak with no added coloring or flavoring. If it is under four years, the age must be stated. 100 proof is not bottled-in-bond.