New 123.4-proof whiskey prompts expert warning that stronger isn't always better

A new whiskey from a family-owned Nevada distillery is bottled at 123.4 proof — a number that might intimidate some whiskey drinkers.

But does a higher proof necessarily mean a better drink?

The answer isn't as simple as the number on the bottle, according to a spirits expert and the distillery's owners.

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Aged in oak barrels for five to eight years, the Third Harvest whiskey from Frey Ranch Farmers & Distillers in Fallon...