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Scotch vs Whiskey: What’s the Difference?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
What Is the Difference Between Scotch and Whiskey

Scotch is whisky made in Scotland under the 2009 Regulations. Whiskey is the broader TTB class. Glenfiddich 12 US prints 40%. Typical US whiskey also often 40%. Not a winner.

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What Is a Rye Whiskey?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
What is a Rye Whiskey

US rye whiskey is a TTB type: at least 51% rye, distilled at 160 proof or less, stored in charred new oak at 125 or less, bottled at 80 proof or more. Straight rye adds a two-year floor. Not a ranking.

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Peanut Butter Whiskey Drinks: What the Label Has to Mean

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Peanut Butter Whiskey Drinks

No official PB-whiskey drink ranking. Flavor is not a class. Skrewball 35% prior; shop unused this fetch FLAG.

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What Does Jack Daniel’s Taste Like?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
What Does Jack Daniels Taste Like 1

Jack Daniel’s taste is not a TTB class. Old No. 7 is Tennessee whiskey at 40% / 80 on the Brown-Forman US sheet. Charcoal mellowing is a process. A 1.5-ounce pour is one drink.

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How To Legally Make Whiskey At Home: Explained (2022)

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
How to Make Whiskey at Home

Are you curious about how to make whiskey at home and whether it is legal? You’ll be surprised to know that you can actually make your own…

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Wild Turkey 101 vs Buffalo Trace: What’s the Difference?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Wild Turkey 101 vs Buffalo Trace

When it comes to bourbon, there are two schools of thought – go big or go home. Wild Turkey 101 and Buffalo Trace bourbons embody this philosophy in their…

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Best Bottom-Shelf Bourbon

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Best Bottom Shelf Bourbon

Bottom shelf is a price lane, not a TTB class. Cheap bourbon still must meet 27 CFR 5.143 and bottle at 80 proof or higher. A 1.5 oz 80-proof pour is one drink. Widely distributed examples are not a ranking. No invented MSRP.

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Rare Bourbons List: 15 Hard-to-Find Spirits (2022 Updated)

September 14, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Rare Bourbons List

Bourbon is different from other whiskeys because it has its specific requirements for the production process. In this rare bourbons list, you’ll be surprised to know that…

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Women Who Drink Whiskey: Why It Makes Us Attractive (2022)

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Women Who Drink Whiskey

Whiskey is no longer a man’s drink, and women take whiskey in large numbers as the long-held stereotypes no longer apply to the nuances of the dram. Women who drink whiskey…

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Evan Williams Bourbon Line: Proofs and Types

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Best Evan Williams Bourbon

Heaven Hill’s Evan Williams Black is 86 proof. 1783 Small Batch is 90. Bottled-in-Bond is 100. Single Barrel Vintage is 86.6. Not a ranking.

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