If you find yourself new to the short form abbreviations among fellow bourbon aficionados, mainly in online forums, here's a quick guide on the most common abbreviated terms and their meaning:
Abbr | Meaning | Abbr | Meaning |
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4R | Four Roses | ND | National Distillers |
AA | Ancient Age | OBSF | Four Roses Recipe - 60% Corn, 35% Rye, 5% Malted Barley, Yeast F |
AAA | Ancient Ancient Age | OBSK | Four Roses Recipe - 60% Corn, 35% Rye, 5% Malted Barley, Yeast K |
AB | Abraham Bowman | OBSO | Four Roses Recipe - 60% Corn, 35% Rye, 5% Malted Barley, Yeast O |
AE | Angel's Envy | OBSQ | Four Roses Recipe - 60% Corn, 35% Rye, 5% Malted Barley, Yeast Q |
AECS | Angel's Envy Cask Strength | OBSV | Four Roses Recipe - 60% Corn, 35% Rye, 5% Malted Barley, Yeast V |
AHH | A.H. Hirsch | OC | Old Charter |
AS | Age Stated | OESF | Four Roses Recipe - 75% Corn, 20% Rye, 5% Malted Barley, Yeast F |
B25 | Booker's 25th | OESK | Four Roses Recipe - 75% Corn, 20% Rye, 5% Malted Barley, Yeast K |
B30 | Booker's 30th | OESO | Four Roses Recipe - 75% Corn, 20% Rye, 5% Malted Barley, Yeast O |
BC | Boone County | OESQ | Four Roses Recipe - 75% Corn, 20% Rye, 5% Malted Barley, Yeast Q |
BF | Brown Forman | OESV | Four Roses Recipe - 75% Corn, 20% Rye, 5% Malted Barley, Yeast V |
BHC | Bourbon Heritage Collection | OF | Old Fitzgerald |
BIB | Bottled In Bond | OFBB | Old Forester Birthday Bourbon |
BIN | Buy It Now | OGD | Old Grand Dad |
BMH | Black Maple Hill | ORVW | Old Rip Van Winkle |
BP | Barrel Proof | OWA | Old Weller Antique |
BT | Buffalo Trace | OWO | Old Weller Original |
BTAC | Buffalo Trace Antique Collection | PHC | Parker's Heritage Collection |
BTEC | Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection | PM | Private Message |
CEHT | Colonel EH Taylor | PP | PayPal |
CGF | Cheesy Gold Foil | PPFF | PayPal Friends & Family |
COK | Cream of Kentucky | PVW | Pappy Van Winkle |
CONUS | Continental United States | RHF | Rock Hill Farms |
CS | Cask Strength | RITT | Rittenhouse Rye |
DSP | Distilled Spirits Plant Number | RR | Russell's Reserve |
EC | Elijah Craig | RRR | Russell's Reserve Rye |
ECBP | Elijah Craig Barrel Proof | RY | Rebel Yell |
EHT | E.H. Taylor | SAOS | Smooth Ambler Old Scout |
EHTBP | E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof | SAZ | Sazerac Rye from Antique Collection |
ER | Eagle Rare | SFTB | Straight From The Barrel |
ER17 | Eagle Rare 17 | SIB | Single Barrel |
ET | Early Times | SIBLE | Single Barrel Limited Edition |
ETL | Elmer T Lee | SMB | Small Batch |
ETLC | Elmer T Lee Commemorative Bottle | SMBLE | Small Batch Limited Edition |
EW | Evan Williams | SW | Stitzel Weller |
FC | Fighting Cock | THH | Thomas H. Handy |
FS | For Sale | V17 | Vintage 17 |
FT | For Trade | V21 | Vintage 21 |
GD | George Dickel | V23 | Vintage 23 |
GF | Gold Foil | VOB | Very Old Barton |
GNS | Grain Neutral Spirits | VOF | Very Old Fitzgerald |
GTS | George T. Stagg | VOSN | Very Olde St. Nick |
HAZMAT | Whiskey over 140 proof | VSOF | Very Special Old Fitzgerald |
HH | Heaven Hill | VVOF | Very Very Old Fitzgerald |
HHSS | Heaven Hill Select Stock | VWFRR | Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye |
HM10 | Henry McKenna 10 Year | VXOF | Very Xtra Old Fitzgerald |
HW | High West | W12 | Weller 12 Year |
IP | In Person | WFE | Willett Family Estate |
ISO | In Search Of | WFP | Weller Full Proof |
JB | Jim Beam | WLW | William Larue Weller |
JD | Jack Daniels | WOM | West of the Mississippi |
JPS | Jefferson's Presidential Select | WR | Woodford Reserve |
KC | Knob Creek | WT | Wild Turkey |
KOK | King of Kentucky | WTAS | Wild Turkey American Spirit |
LE | Limited Edition | WTB | Want To Buy |
LMDW | La Maison du Whisky | WTKS | Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit |
M10 | Michter's 10 Year | WTR | Wild Turkey Rye |
MM | Maker's Mark | WTRB | Wild Turkey Rare Breed |
MWND | Midwinter Nights Dram | WTS | Want To Sell |
NAS | Non Age Stated | YO | Years Old |