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Cognac vs Brandy: What’s the Difference?

August 28, 2026July 28, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Cognac is brandy from the Cognac AOC: specified grapes, double pot still, oak, BNIC ages. All cognac is brandy; most brandy is not cognac. A 1.5 oz 40% pour is one standard drink.

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What to Mix With Malibu

August 28, 2026July 28, 2026 by Lydia Martin

No official mixer list. Malibu Original 21% official FAQ this project. Footer 21–24% FLAG.

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RumChata Substitute: What the Label Has to Mean

August 28, 2026July 28, 2026 by Lydia Martin

No official RumChata substitute. Official ABV unused — FLAG. Baileys 17% is a different liqueur.

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What Does Campari Taste Like?

August 28, 2026July 28, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Campari taste is not a TTB class. Campari America this run prints 24% alc./vol. (48 proof) for the US liqueur. Other-market ABVs differ — FLAG. Bitter talk is bar English. No ranking.

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Mezcal vs Agave: What’s the Difference?

August 28, 2026July 28, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Agave is the plant. Mezcal is the certified spirit under NOM-070 from 100% agave. Tequila is a separate NOM-006 spirit from blue weber only. Not a taste trophy. No ranking.

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How Much Rum to Get Drunk?

August 28, 2026July 28, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Rum pour, how much rum to get drunk

A 1.5 oz shot of 40% rum is one standard drink. Spiced rum is often 35%; Malibu is 21%; overproof is more. Math, not a beach challenge.

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Captain Cherry Vanilla: What the Label Has to Mean

August 28, 2026July 27, 2026 by Lydia Martin

No official Cherry Vanilla recipe. Official Original Spiced 35%. Cherry Vanilla ABV unused FLAG.

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Best Bourbon for an Old Fashioned

August 28, 2026July 27, 2026 by Lydia Martin

An IBA Old Fashioned is 45 ml whiskey, sugar, and bitters. 90–100 proof bourbon still tastes like whiskey after sugar. This is not a 2022 tasting ranking.

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Black Russian vs White Russian: What’s the Difference?

August 28, 2026July 27, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Cream is the difference. Coffee liqueur + vodka. Kahlúa US 20%. Typical vodka 40% FLAG.

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Long Island Iced Tea Rum: What the Label Has to Mean

August 28, 2026July 27, 2026 by Lydia Martin

No official best LIIT rum. IBA card: 15 ml white rum among five spirits. Typical 40% FLAG.

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