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A plain-English guide to whiskey: the words on the label, how it's made and what sets each style apart.
Glossary167 label, tasting and production terms, A–ZHow It's MadeSeven steps from grain to glassStyles & RegionsWhat makes bourbon, Scotch, Irish and moreProducersDistilleries, the brands they make and who owns them
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ABV

Alcohol by volume, as a percentage. Half of US proof.

Popular Terms

Bottled-in-BondBourbon - WheatedCask StrengthFinishedNon-Chill FilteredPalate vs. Pallet vs. PalettePeatedSingle BarrelStraight

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