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.
Vodka is drastically different from most whiskeys in that it’s supposed to be a more neutral flavor. Whiskey is distilled with many different flavors in mind and is aged in various casks that are designed to add flavor as well. However, this does not mean that vodka is tasteless and odorless like it is often…
Irish whiskey is among the oldest, most popular, and most celebrated of the many types of whiskey in the world, and Bushmills and Jameson are two of the best to do it. This makes Bushmills vs Jameson a popular comparison. There is a long-standing argument about whether whiskey originated in Ireland or Scotland but nobody…