Updated August 2026.
Maker’s-similar is palate English, not a 5.143 twin list. Maker’s already 90/45. IBA Old Fashioned already 45 mL bourbon or rye.
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90/45 vs recovered sixteen
Maker’s already 90/45. 5.143: whisky ≥40%; bourbon ≥51% corn / new charred oak / US / ≥40%; coloring excepted; not KY-only; straight ≥2 years. That is class English, not a similar-to roster. Distiller’s Select already 90.4 / 45.2%. BT already 90/45 NAS. Beam White already 80/40. EW Black already 86/43. EHT SB 100 proof ≠ BiB. Knob Creek 9yr Old No. 7 already 40/80 Tennessee whiskey, not bourbon. 5.88 100 proof ≠ BiB. Wheated is palate English, not a TTB twin statute.
IBA Old Fashioned already 45 mL IBA Sour already 45/25/20. IBA Manhattan already 50/20 + 1 dash. Recovered 16-best ranking Recovered Drizly / MSRP tickets Recovered 101 / 46 ABV tiles Recovered mash % as TTB
| Lock | What it is not |
|---|---|
| Maker’s 90/45 | A recovered 16-way crown |
| Bourbon US class | A similar-to roster |
| Coloring excepted / not KY-only | A Kentucky-only twin |
| OF 45 mL | A Maker’s-only IBA |
| BT 90/45 NAS; Woodford 90.4/45.2 | A required twin list |
| Mash % unused as TTB | A recovered filing |
Count the pour
Official-parts table, English only, not a ranking lock:
| neck | Proof / ABV | What it is not |
|---|---|---|
| Maker’s | 90 / 45 | A recovered #1 twin |
| Distiller’s Select | 90.4 / 45.2 | A required wheat lock |
| BT flagship | 90 / 45 NAS | A White Dog |
| Beam White | 80 / 40 | A world #1 lock |
| OF | 45 mL | A Maker’s-only IBA |
45 mL of 45% Maker’s is about 1.13 US drinks. A US shot already 1.5 fl oz. A 750 mL 45% bottle is about 17 × 1.5 oz pours.
Sources
- Maker’s 90/45. 5.143 US class, coloring excepted, not KY-only.
- IBA OF 45 mL. Distiller’s Select 90.4/45.2; BT 90/45 NAS. NIAAA Dec 2025.