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In this comparison guide of Evan Williams vs Jack Daniels, we have 2 of the most popular American whiskeys facing off. Jack Daniels, out of Tennessee, has been the largest seller of whiskey in the US for years. On the other hand, we have Evan Williams – the second largest seller of Kentucky Bourbon. When…
When it comes to Irish whiskey, especially popular Irish whiskey, there are a couple of names you need to know. Tullamore DEW and Jameson are two of them. These two blended Irish whiskeys are number one and two in annual sales, with Jameson leading the way. That’s precisely why Tullamore DEW vs Jameson make for…
Eagle Rare is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey that comes to us from the Buffalo Trace Distillery. Among their selections are Eagle Rare 10 Year, 17 Year, and Double Eagle Very Rare which is aged 20 years. For this review, we’ll be focused on the 10 Year. While we can’t tell you the exact mashbill…
When it comes to scotch whisky, single malt is that craze. You hear a lot about single malt scotch is the best, most high quality whisky out there. Now, while this purely comes down to personal preference, there is a reason so many people love single malt scotch. So, here at Barrel & Brew, we’ve…
There are so many different types of whiskey out there that it can be difficult to know the difference between them. When I first began drinking, I could tell you that Irish whiskey was from Ireland, scotch was from Scotland, Bourbon was from America, and that was the extent of my knowledge. And if you’ve…
Tincup, Colorado was small mining town in central Colorado, located on the west side of the Rocky Mountains. Much like TX Whiskey does to the Texan lifestyle (which you can read about HERE), Tincup Whiskey does a lot of marketing to the Colorado mountain-man lifestyle. As a native Texan and a current Colorado resident, I…
Single malt scotch has been the crave of scotch whisky for some time now, and it may always be that way. After that, you have Johnnie Walker leading the way in scotch sales across the world as a blended scotch. Blended malt scotches, however, aren’t quite as popular as single malt or blended scotch. However,…
TX Whiskey is a brand of whiskey produced by Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co. out of Fort Worth, Texas. You’ve probably seen the bottle on the shelves of your local liquor store and would recognize it at first glance. A large T and X are found right on the front of the bottle to let…
Woodford Reserve is one of the oldest and most historical distilleries in America. With this comes a rich history in the shaping of Kentucky and the shaping of the bourbon industry. This is one of the reasons Woodford has been the official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby since 1999. Every year since they have produced…
Johnnie Walker is the most sold Scotch whisky in the world by a large margin. In 2020, according to this report, Johnnie Walker sold double the number of cases as Ballentine’s, the next closest competitor. This is largely due to the fact that Johnnie Walker has two Scotch whiskies in the top three most sold…
Knob Creek 12 Year Cask Strength is the cask strength bourbon of Knob Creek’s 12 year bottle. In 2019, Knob Creek released their 12 year as a limited selection. However, after they saw great success, they decided to keep the 12 year around as a staple. While most bottles of Knob Creek are 100 proof,…
Almost every liquor brand nowadays has many variations of their original liquor and Crown Royal is no different. While variety and options are a good thing, it can also be overwhelming. Have you ever seen 5 different versions of the same brand and wondered which to buy? Which is better? What are the differences? “In…