Luke is a Level I Certified Whiskey Specialist with a passion for exploring and unearthing the best whiskeys around. Luke has a preference for Rye whiskeys but has tasted over 250 different whiskeys to date varying from bourbons to scotches. He continues to expand upon his whiskey knowledge by tasting dozens of bottles monthly and reviewing them here on Barrel and Brew as he pursues his Masters of Whiskey certification.
George Remus, known as the King of Bootleggers, is the namesake for another high-rye bourbon from MGP. We recently reviewed Smoke Wagon, an MGP whiskey as well. So, we figured we stay on trend and compare George Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey to Smoke Wagon. I’m a huge fan of MGP rye whiskey, but their high-rye…
Over the course of the last year, Smoke Wagon has been a brand that has continuously shown up, but I’ve never looked in to. Well, that changes today. We’re finally going to do a Smoke Wagon Bourbon Review to find out what all the hype is about. In this article, we’re going to discuss a…
Much like scotch, tequila is a spirit I’m trying to drink more and more of in hopes of developing a palate for it. I’ve already found a couple tequilas I really like, such as Teremana Anejo, but it doesn’t stop there. Today, we’re going to do a quick overview and review of Corazon Tequila Blanco….
Both Woodford Reserve and Knob Creek are incredibly popular, higher-end whiskeys. They have similar flavor profiles, price points, and appeal to the same market. That’s precisely why Woodford Reserve vs Knob Creek makes for such a compelling comparison. According to Forbes, Woodford and Knob Creek both cracked the top 10 of sales on Drizzly for…
While we usually write single reviews here at Barrel and Brew, we occasionally have some head to head battles. Some spirits sport many similarities that they often compete with each other in a much stronger way than usual – much like rivalries we see in sports. For example, we have compared Tito’s and Ketel One,…
Previously, we reviewed Pendleton 1910 Rye and had mixed feelings on it. There were some things about it we didn’t like, but we couldn’t deny that it was quality whisky for it’s price point. So, that’s led us to want to try more of their whisky, and the next on our list was Pendleton Midnight….
With the explosion of seltzers in the last half decade, nearly every beer brand has tried to grab a share of the market. What started as White Claws and Truly has turned into Bud Light Seltzer, Corona Seltzer, Michelob Ultra Seltzers, and so on. We’re likely to see something similar happen in the world of…
Scotch is an interesting category of whiskey, for me. There’s very few bottles that I love, most I find to be average or just ‘meh’, and very few I really dislike. Aberlour 12 is definitely one of the bottles I love, so I recommend you check that one out. However, I must admit that my…
Here at Barrel and Brew, we’ve reviewed and discussed a lot of different whiskeys. One thing we haven’t gotten into yet is Japanese Whisky. I figured it was about time to change that with this review of Sensei Whiskey. While there are much bigger brands we could’ve started with such as Nikka, Suntory, or Hibiki,…
Brown-Forman may be most known for its brands Jack Daniels, Woodford Reserve, and Old-Forester, but they have plenty of other spirits to choose from. One of those is Coopers’ Craft Bourbon. It’s a whiskey that undergoes charcoal filtering and is meant to honor the barrel makers of Brown-Forman. We figured this was a unique bourbon…
I’m always looking for new rye whiskeys to try, so when I cam across Clyde May’s Straight Rye Whiskey, I figured it would be my next to review. It was right in the price range I like, and the bottle’s light green and tan coloring looked appealing. Will this rye whiskey join the ranks of…
Basil Hayden is most known for their Kentucky Straight Bourbon, the lighter small batch selection of Beam Suntory. As someone who enjoys Basil Hayden Bourbon, I thought I’d give their Dark Rye a chance, especially since I have an affinity for rye whiskey. However, Basil Hayden Dark Rye threw me somewhat of a curveball. I…