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Whiskey: family & buying myth
Styles aren’t interchangeable. Buffalo Trace or Maker’s Mark (or similar) first; Rittenhouse when Manhattans start.
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Whiskey: from bottle to classics
Five short lessons — family and buying myth, how whiskey is made, history that shows up in the glass, tasting styles, and four classics that teach. About 20 minutes.
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How whiskey is made
Grain, still, and cask explain sweetness, spice, and smoke better than the label font.
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Whiskey history in your glass
Recipe era often tells you which bottle to pour — rye bars, then bourbon as “whiskey.”
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Whiskey: learn to taste the difference
Smell first, taste, write two words — then name the style.
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Whiskey: four classics, four lessons
Old Fashioned and sour on mixing bourbon; Manhattan and Boulevardier on rye snap — each trains a judgment.
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