Tasting & Serving
Adding Water to Whiskey: A Practical Test
Add water to whiskey gradually: taste it neat, add three to five drops of clean still water, wait briefly, and compare aroma, heat, texture, and finish.
Whiskey Basics
What Is Bourbon? The Rules Behind the Name
Bourbon is American whiskey made from at least 51% corn, distilled at no more than 160 proof, entered into charred new oak barrels at no more than 125…
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Best Whiskey Glass Shape for Tasting
A tulip-shaped glass with a rounded bowl and narrower opening is the best general shape for focused whiskey tasting because it concentrates aroma near the…
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Bottled in Bond Whiskey: What the Label Means
Bottled-in-bond whiskey must be the same kind of spirit from the same class of materials, made by one distiller at one distillery in one distilling…
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Bourbon vs Whiskey: The Difference Made Simple
Whiskey is the broad family; bourbon is a regulated American type within it.
Whiskey Basics
Cask Strength Whiskey: Proof Terms Explained
Cask-strength or barrel-proof whiskey is bottled at a proof no more than two degrees below its proof when dumped from the barrels.
Whiskey Basics
Corn Whiskey vs Bourbon: What Changes?
Corn whiskey requires at least 80% corn and need not be stored. If age is claimed, it uses used oak or uncharred new oak.