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I recently reviewed Woodford Reserve Double Oaked and really enjoyed it. As I explained in that review, double oaked whiskeys have been hit and miss for me. After liking Woodford’s expression, I figured I’d try Old Forester 1910, OF’s double oaked expression. Today we’re going to find out which is better: Old Forester 1910 or…
Double Oaked Bourbon is very hit and miss here at Barrel & Brew. We’ve had one that we loved (Sagamore Spirits Double Oaked), one or two that we thought were solid, and a couple we didn’t like at all. We’ve always appreciated Woodford, so we figured we’d put Double Oaked bourbons to the test with…
Ezra Brooks is a fairly popular name in the world of bourbon. It’s not Jack Daniel’s, Woodford, Jim Beam, or any of the other big names, but it’s still well known. Personally, I’ve seen Ezra Brooks 99 Proof Bourbon 1000 times on liquor shelves, and I’ve glanced over it without a second thought 999 times….
While Garrison Brothers was the first legal distillery in Texas, founded in ’05-’06, it’s really been the last couple years that Garrison Brothers Bourbon has become more notable and widespread. I’ve seen it all over the shelves of different liquor stores, but I’ve continually passed on it due to the ~$80 price tag. Well, that…
The world of whiskey, or whisky, can be a confusing one, so we’re here to make things a little easier for you. We have some guides on the different types of whiskey and the specific types of bourbon you’ll see, but we’re going to cover two types of whiskey in particular – rye vs bourbon….
Whiskey, bitters, and sugar. That’s all it takes to make one of the most recognizable and iconic cocktails – the Old Fashioned. It seems easy enough, but you can never get it to taste like it did that one time…. You know what I’m talking about – that one time you ordered it at a…
Blade and Bow Bourbon garnishes a lot of popularity or chatter for its use of solera aging and the distillery it’s from. We’ll touch more on solera aging method and the Stitzel Weller Distillery soon, but our priority here isn’t about the distillery or methods used to craft this bourbon. In this review, our goal…
Surprisingly, I’ve only had Evan Williams Bottled In Bond twice before, and it was a couple of years ago. After writing my article on the top bourbons for $25, I got a lot of comments praising different BiB options, so I figured it was high time I got some reviews out there. I’m starting with…
You would think that a company like Jack Daniel’s would’ve had a bottled in bond expression for decades by now, but that’s not the case. It was only in May of 2022 that Jack Daniel’s Bonded and Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash – both bottled in bond expressions, were released. I’m not a huge fan of…
There are a lot of bourbon drinkers out in the world, but few too many actually know what goes into their bourbon… it’s just bourbon. Well, there are many different types of bourbon with different mashbills, and there are many labels on a bottle of bourbon that signify different things. Being able to differentiate what…
It’s been a minute since I’ve had a glass of Larceny Bourbon, despite what the pictures show… Someone in my house (*cough Zach cough*), likes to drink all of my whiskey before I get the chance to review it. I remember Larceny being pretty solid, but I’ve also never been too huge of a fan…
A decent looking bottle and a great name. That’s all it took for me to pick up a bottle of Chicken Cock Whiskey to review. Chicken Cock Whiskey is sourced from Bardstown Bourbon Co and was first established in 1856. However, they were just revitalized within the last 15 years. I figured all of this…