Single malt Scotch is distilled at one distillery from water and malted barley in pot stills, aged at least 3 years in Scotland, bottled at 40% or more. Glenfiddich 12 US prints 40%. American single malt is a different TTB type.
Both are Canadian whisky if the label says so. Crown Royal Deluxe is 40% from prior nutrition/SAQ. Pendleton ABV was not on the brand page this run — typical US 40% FLAG. Not a score.
Buffalo Trace and Elijah Craig bourbons come from well-known distilleries. They’re both high-proof, with quality mash bill, and reasonably priced. Elijah Craig vs Buffalo Trace…
Torn between Elijah Craig vs Woodford Reserve? Though both Elijah Craig and Woodford Reserve are Kentucky straight bourbon whiskeys, it’s tough to choose…
Maker’s Mark flagship is 90 proof / 45% ABV (1.13 drinks per 1.5 oz). Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 is 80 proof / 40% (one drink). Maker’s is Kentucky wheated bourbon; Jack is Tennessee whiskey (Lincoln County Process). Not a score.
Diving into the straight bourbon category is wide, deep, and can be overwhelming. But brands like Basil Hayden vs Woodford Reserve are both excellent…
Knob Creek 9 Year prints Proof 100. Maker’s Mark prints 90. Both are bourbon. 100 proof ≠ bottled-in-bond. Mash % unpublished.
Rye taste is not a TTB class. US rye is ≥51% rye mash. Spice talk is bar English. Canadian rye is the FDR class, not the 51% mash. A 1.5-ounce 40% pour is one drink.
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.
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…
