I didn't know which was which, but I knew the one we would pick as our favorite — the highest proof — and I was right." Now That's Interesting Have you ever wondered why 'whiskey' is spelled two different ways – with and without the 'e'? 'Whisky' (the way it's spelled in...
Why We Like It: True to its marketing campaign, Gentleman Jack is ultimately smooth. Others may see it as bland or just plain, but it is one of the most sought-after for light whiskey fans. Bottled at 80 proof, the double charcoal mellowing distinguishes it from the original Jack Danie...
The spirit is rooted in Scandinavia, where it developed as an allegedly medicinal infusion of spices into alcohol. Like whiskey and eau-de-vie, the name derives from aqua vitae, Latin for “water of life.” According to The Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails, one of the earliest ...
Bourbon fans know that you don’t have to spend a lot of money on a good bottle, and Evan Williams is proof positive of this fact. Jim Beam White Label is fine, but for around the same price, this Heaven Hill whiskey just packs more punch and flavor. (It’s also a bit stronger ...
Four shots of Buchanan’s will get you drunk. Buchanan’s has 40% ABV, which means it contains high alcohol proof. One shot glass equals 30-45ml of serving and is the average daily intake. So, if you drink four shots, it can get you drunk. ...
Absinthe is typically between 90 proof and 148 proof, but it's possible to find 179 proof absinthe — this proof means that it contains a formidable 89% alcohol. By comparison, common liquors like vodka and whiskey generally contain 40% alcohol. Due to its high alcohol content, absinthe is...
Although much depends on the materials and methods used for barrel-making, many wine and distilled spirit producers estimate that the angel's share of alcohol lost annually is around two percent per barrel. This means that a distilled whiskey stored in an oak barrel for seven years could be ...
Just as you have to keep tasting wines, gins, or whiskeys to find the ones that are right for you, so it is with tequila. Once you do, you’ll discover a spirit that’s subtle, playful, and full of flavor—with none of the cheap burn you may remember from your youth. Ready ...
There’s a lot more that differentiates one spirit from another, but this generally—plus centuries of distilling history—is what differentiate spirits in the alcohol world. Spirits are the highest ABV products of the yeast-based fermentation of a liquid brewed to have fermentable sugars. Unlike ...
Wheatley added,“We closely monitored Eagle Rare 25 throughout the aging process and discovered that the impact over time due to controlled, extended aging was optimally mature whiskey – by that, I mean whiskey that is uniquely smooth and complex with deep, mature flavors around every corner. ...