What Does "Bottled in Bond" Actually Mean? A Whiskey Buyer's Guide

 

You're browsing the bourbon aisle and you see it stamped on a label: "Bottled in Bond." It sounds official. It sounds important. But what the hell does it actually mean? Is it better? Is it worth the extra five bucks? And why does it look like a government seal?

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How to Read a Bourbon Label Like a Whiskey Expert

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Standing in the liquor store aisle, staring at a wall of bourbon bottles like you're trying to decode the Da Vinci Code? Yeah, we've all been there. Those labels are packed with terms like "bottled in bond," "single barrel," and "barrel proof" that sound impressive but might as well be written in ancient hieroglyphics if you don't know what they mean.

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