100% Corn Bourbon: What the Mash Bill Has to Mean
Bourbon is ≥51% corn (27 CFR 5.143). 100% corn is recipe talk, not a type. No official six-pack ranking. Typical 40% FLAG. 100 ≠ BiB.
Whiskey
Is Tennessee Whiskey Bourbon?
Tennessee whiskey is not the bourbon type. Both are 27 CFR 5.143. JD Old No. 7 is 40%.
Woodford Reserve vs Maker’s Mark: What’s the Difference?
Woodford Distiller’s Select is 90.4 proof / 45.2% ABV. Maker’s Mark is 90 proof / 45%. A 1.5 oz pour is 1.13 drinks either way. Woodford is Brown-Forman; Maker’s is wheated Suntory. Not a score.
Who Makes Blanton’s Bourbon?
Blanton’s is distilled and bottled at Buffalo Trace Distillery (Sazerac) in Frankfort, Kentucky. Age International / Takara owns the brand. Original is 93 proof. Not a Buffalo Trace dump in a different dress — same campus, different mash bill.
Is Crown Royal Bourbon?
No. Crown Royal Fine De Luxe is blended Canadian whisky at 40% ABV. Bourbon must be made in the United States from ≥51% corn in new charred oak (27 CFR 5.143).
Best Sipping Bourbon
Sipping bourbon is not a TTB class. Straight bourbon is ≥2 years at ≥80 proof. Higher proof and bottled-in-bond change the drink math. No 2022 ranking or MSRP.
Four Roses Single Barrel vs Small Batch: What’s the Difference?
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.
Tequila vs Whiskey: What’s the Difference?
Tequila is a Mexican agave Denomination of Origin spirit (CRT / 27 CFR 5.148). Whiskey is a grain distillate stored in oak (5.143). Most US bottles of either are 40% ABV.
Woodford Reserve: Proof, Types, and Buying Guide
Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select is 90.4 proof (45.2% ABV) on the brand page. A 1.5 oz pour is 1.13 standard drinks. Brown-Forman, Versailles, Kentucky. No invented MSRP.
How Much Whiskey to Get Drunk?
A 1.5 oz shot of 80-proof whiskey is one US standard drink. Bonded 100-proof is 1.25. Math, not a recipe.