Bourbon's the kind of drink men used to have before a gunfight, and then again afterwards, when the town doctor was pulling bullets out of their bodies. So, yeah, we would say bourbon and manliness go hand in hand -- if real men held hands.

The challenge is knowing when you're drinking the good stuff. Fortunately, Holy Taco can school you. For instance: Did you know bourbon is defined as "not exceeding 160 proof from a fermented mash of not less than 51 percent corn"?

Holy Taco has a great breakdown of terminology, too, but we have a few of our own suggestions to help you down to path to bourbon expertise:

-- Study the history of bourbon while drinking so you can remember it when drunk.

-- Organize a whiskey party where everyone has to bring a different kind of bourbon. Whoever goes blind first, loses.

-- Drink on the job or, better yet, quit your job and take up drinking full-time.

Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments.

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