What Is Top-Shelf Tequila?
Top-shelf is retail placement, not a CRT class. Classes are blanco, joven, reposado, añejo, extra añejo. Typical US 40%. Mixto is not 100% agave. No ranking.
Top-shelf is retail placement, not a CRT class. Classes are blanco, joven, reposado, añejo, extra añejo. Typical US 40%. Mixto is not 100% agave. No ranking.
Cask strength is not a TTB class. It means barrel proof is on that neck. Jack Daniel’s Barrel Proof is a 125–140 band. Bonded is exactly 100 proof.
Smoky whiskey is not a TTB class. Peat is one smoke path; ppm is not required on the label. Not a ranking.
Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 is Tennessee whiskey at 80 proof / 40% ABV on the standard US black label, from Lynchburg. It is not labeled bourbon. Charcoal
Buffalo Trace and Crown Royal are two notable whiskey brands. They offer various whiskey expressions– from the original spirits to flavored ones…
Longbranch is an 86-proof Kentucky straight bourbon on the brand page language used this run. Rare Breed is barrel proof — batch-specific. Not a score.
Leftover flavoring English, unused as a 5.143 barrel. Leftover 5.143 charred new oak containers. Unused homemade still. Unused recovered fire-pit / mason-jar folklore as TTB.
Traveler English, not a recovered 15-way ranking. Official this fetch CBP 1 American liter (33.8 fl oz). Official this fetch TABC TX 1 gal / 3 gal / 24 × 12 oz. Unused 5.148 as recovered 11% sparkling.
Leftover gose English from Martin House and Best Maid pickle brine. Official brewery homepage this fetch printed no ABV. Retailer / BA this fetch 4.7%. Unused recovered 5.5%. Unused recovered $12.98 as 2026 MSRP.
House leftover layered shooter, not IBA. Official this fetch Crown Royal Fine De Luxe 40% Alc/Vol. Official this fetch Kahlúa US Original 20% ABV. Leftover Baileys US 17%. Unused recovered 0.5 oz as IBA.