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Spirit labels decoded
Proof, age, origin, and the two languages every label speaks — before you pick a spirit family.
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Spirit labels decoded
Learn which words on a bottle are law vs marketing — then read American whiskey, agave, and Scotch labels like a bartender shopping for Manhattans and Margaritas.
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2. Labels
American whiskey labels
Bourbon, rye, straight, bonded — and why Canadian “rye” is not US rye.
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3. Labels
Agave spirit labels
100% de agave, NOM, CRT tiers — the Margarita shopping checklist.
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4. Labels
Scotch whisky labels
Single malt vs blend, what “12 Years” means, peat as intensity — for Rob Roys and Penicillins.
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