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What the words on the label actually mean, written for normal people. No sommelier voice required.
01Bourbon
What Makes It Bourbon
Six rules, and they are federal law, not marketing.
02StraightStraight Bourbon
The word that tells you it has been in the barrel at least two years.
03Bottled-in-BondBottled-in-Bond
An 1897 consumer protection law that turned into a mark of honest whiskey.
04Single Barrel & Small BatchSingle Barrel and Small Batch
One is a promise. The other is a vibe.
05Barrel ProofBarrel Proof and Cask Strength
Bourbon bottled close to the strength it came out of the barrel.
06WheatedWheated Bourbon
Swap the rye for wheat and the whole bourbon softens.
07ProofProof, Explained
Double the percentage. That is it.
08TastingHow to Taste Without Being Weird About It
Look, smell, sip, repeat. Nobody needs a vocabulary test.