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Dr. McGillicuddy's liqueurs are between 30 and 60 U.S. proof (15–30% alcohol by volume), depending on the flavor. The liqueurs are available in a range of bottle sizes 50 mL, 100 mL, 200 mL, 375 mL, 750 mL, 1 L and 1.75 L. [6] According to the brand website, a character named Dr. Aloysius Percival McGillicuddy created the liqueur.
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible has given Very Old Barton 80 Proof a 90.5 rating. [2] On February 16, 2011, Very Old Barton 100 Proof tied with Evan Williams "Black Label" as "Best Buy Whisk(e)y of the Year" in the 17th Annual Whisky Advocate [ 3 ] Whisky Awards.
The name comes from the River Clyde-built clipper ship Cutty Sark, whose name came from the Scots term "cutty-sark", the short shirt [skirt] prominently mentioned in the famous poem by Robert Burns, "Tam o' Shanter". The drawing of the clipper ship Cutty Sark on the label of the whisky bottles is a work of the Swedish artist Carl Georg August ...
It is aged for four years [2] [3] and since early 2020 is non-chill filtered and bottled at 86 proof (43% alcohol by volume). [4] [5] A four-year bottled in bond, 100 proof version was released in late 2017. Old Overholt has been called a "foundation stone of American whiskey" because of its long history. [1]
Blended whiskey is a mixture that contains straight whiskey or a blend of straight whiskeys containing not less than 20 percent straight whiskey (on a proof gallon basis) and, separately or in combination, other whiskey or neutral spirits. For the blended whiskey to be labeled with a particular grain type (i.e., blended rye, malt, wheat, or ...
3. Nikka Whisky From The Barrel. Price: $59 Region: Japan Tasting Notes: Malt, peat, and spice ABV: 51.4% This Japanese blend earned Whisky Advocate’s top spot in its ranking of most exciting ...
A liquid just alcoholic enough to maintain combustion was defined as 100 proof and was the basis for taxation. Because the flash point of alcohol is highly dependent on temperature, 100 proof defined this way ranges from 20% at 36 °C (97 °F) to 96% at 13 °C (55 °F) alcohol by weight; at 24 °C (75 °F) 100 proof would be 50% ABW. [2]
Named an "American Whiskey of the Year" at Malt Advocate WhiskyFest New York 2007 [1] Other recognitions by USA Today, Whisky Magazine, Spirit Journal, and Santé [1] Old Forester Signature (100 proof / 50% abv): San Francisco World Spirits Competition: [18] "gold medal" award 2003, "double gold medal" award 2004 and 2012, "best bourbon of show ...