I don't think a rye can also qualify as a bourbon, though many bourbon distilleries also make ryes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourbon_whiskey#Legal_requirements

If your friend likes bourbon, I would assume his taste buds are broken. BTW, $20 bottles of whiskey are seldom if ever good. The cheapest I go is Jameson, which tends to run high 20's in my area.

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