Here’s how to know what you’re buying: First, look at the type of whiskey or whisky: bourbon, Scotch, rye, or Irish whiskey ... In the U.S., the proof is simply double the ABV.

Released in March 2017, Roe & Co. is described as a “non-chill filtered Irish whiskey.” It’s bottled at 90 proof and emits soft notes of pear, apple and caramel. This is how to drink whiskey ...

and Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, the American Whiskey of the Year, retails for around $90, an outstanding price for a 59.5% ABV, barrel-proof bourbon. He went on to note: The ten whiskies of the ...