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Is Casamigos Tequila Worth It?

August 28, 2026June 1, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Worth it is not a CRT class. Casamigos current NOM 1609 / hist. 1416. Official Blanco page this run: 40% ABV / 750 ml. Typical other SKUs 40% — FLAG. No ranking or MSRP.

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What Is the Strongest Alcohol You Can Buy?

August 28, 2026June 1, 2026 by Lydia Martin

There is no official strongest bottle. TTB whiskey and vodka floors are 40%. NOM-006 tequila is 35–55%. State rules cap some high-proof neutrals. A 1.5-ounce 40% pour is one drink. No crown.

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How Many Shots Are in a Fifth of Whiskey?

August 28, 2026June 1, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Generic amber whiskey fifth (750 ml) with shot-glass count showing about 17 pours of 1.5 ounces at 80 proof.

A fifth of whiskey is 750 mL, about 17 US shots of 1.5 oz. At 80 proof those are ~17 standard drinks.

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Don Julio vs Patrón: What’s the Difference?

August 28, 2026June 1, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Don Julio Blanco and Patrón Silver are both typically 40% ABV. Don Julio is NOM 1449 (Diageo). Patrón is NOM 1492 (Bacardi). Same drink math. Different plants.

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Hennessy Master Blender’s Selection No. 3

June 1, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Master Blender’s Selection No. 3 is a single-batch Hennessy cognac from France, bottled at 43% ABV / 86 proof on the 2024 catalog row — three points a

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Sailor Jerry vs Captain Morgan: What’s the Difference?

August 28, 2026June 1, 2026 by Lydia Martin

There should only be one King in any Kingdom, so there should only be one true rum pirate King when it comes to pirate rum. 

Between Sailor Jerry vs Captain M

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Best Bourbon for a Mint Julep

August 28, 2026May 31, 2026 by Lydia Martin

The IBA Mint Julep is 60 ml bourbon, mint, powdered sugar, and water. That 60 ml of 40% is 1.36 standard drinks; at 50% it is 1.69. This is not a 2022 ranking.

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Best Bourbon for a Whiskey Sour

August 28, 2026May 30, 2026 by Lydia Martin

The IBA Whiskey Sour is 45 ml bourbon, 25 ml lemon, 20 ml sugar syrup (egg white optional). That 45 ml of 40% is one standard drink. 90–100 proof still tastes like whiskey after lemon. Not a 2022 ranking.

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What Time Does North Carolina Stop Selling Alcohol?

August 28, 2026May 29, 2026 by Lydia Martin

NC ABC stores cannot sell 9 p.m.–9 a.m. and are closed Sunday. Grocery beer/wine: no sale 2 a.m.–7 a.m.; Sunday noon default (10 a.m. if local brunch law).

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What Is a Sweet Wine?

August 28, 2026May 28, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Sweet wine is residual-sugar talk, not a single TTB type. Typical table ~12%. Dessert wine is an alcohol band.

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