While we are certified whiskey specialists we enjoy drinking a variety of spirits, like Tequila and Vodka. We even have fun tasting both fantastic and absolutely disgusting flavored spirits, too. Whatever else it is lives here with tastings and reviews, general information, and even some cocktail (or shot) recipes.
Alright, so you’re going to a party, and you just know you’re going to be taking some shots. Or, perhaps you’re getting ready to go out and want a nice little buzz before you get there – how many shots should you take? How many shots will get you buzzed? How many will get you…
A lot of people have distrust in colored, or brown, tequila. I know I did for awhile. That’s because my first experience was with Jose Cuervo Gold, a very cheap tequila that uses coloring to achieve the goldish brown hue. However, real brown tequila can be quite the treat as it gets its color from…
Hpnotiq Liqueur was one of the most popular liqueurs in the world when it first hit the shelves but since, it has lost its star power and fame. What happened? What is Hpnotiq? Is Hypnotiq good? How did it become a famous liqueur? In this article, we’re going to answer all the questions you have…
Shots can be a fun, dangerous, or disgusting way to consume alcohol – perhaps all three. You can even claim that a disgusting shot is more fun for the sake of it being disgusting. However, that is not our goal here today. Today, we’re going to discuss two of the best shots you can drink,…
While whiskey is our drink of choice here at Barrel and Brew, we’re not ashamed of drinking the fruity stuff from time to time. After reviewing Pink Whitney, we decided to keep the train rolling and check out Truly Flavored Vodka. Truly is known for being one the first to capitalize on the hard seltzer…
Pink Whitney is a lemonade flavored vodka that saw immediate fame as soon as it hit the scene. While it’s produced by New Amsterdam, it’s popularity comes from the brand it’s partnered with – Barstool Sports and the Spittin’ Chiclets. If you’re a part of the younger generation or pay close attention to pop culture,…
When we think of different types of liquor, we immediately think of whiskey, tequila, vodka, rum, and gin. It’s not too often that our minds jump to brandy. Why is it that we don’t consume brandy in the same way as other spirits or think of it in the same way? Partly because many people…
My days of drinking vodka involved flavored Svedka and Smirnoff. Granted, those were in my days of when it wasn’t exactly legal for me to be drinking alcohol. I had grown up, a little bit, and moved my way to Absolut and Tito’s, but there wasn’t much else in terms of vodka for me. Present…
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….
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…
After reviewing Kentucky Deluxe, we had to go back to reviewing the good stuff. That’s when we came across a bottle of Legendary Duke Bourbon that was seemingly crafted in the honor of John Wayne, an iconic movie star during the golden age of Hollywood. We figured we had to have a bottle to see…
While we here at Barrel & Brew aren’t necessarily the biggest fans of flavored spirits, we do appreciate some of them. One of those being Slow & Low Rock and Rye. It’s been one of our favorite “old-fashioned’s in a bottle”. Recently, Slow & Low released a Coffee Old-Fashioned, so naturally we had to buy…