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Months ago I reviewed Smooth Ambler’s Contradiction Bourbon. It was a blend between Old Scout, a wholly sourced whiskey, and their in-house bourbon. I liked it enough, but I wanted to try the two whiskeys separately. So, today we’re reviewing Smooth Ambler Old Scout. We’ll touch on all the details next before we jump into…
Elijah Craig is one of the most notable whiskeys on the market. When you say Elijah Craig everyone, even non-whiskey drinkers, knows what you’re talking about. However, they’re likely thinking of Elijah Craig Bourbon, not Elijah Craig Rye. Elijah Craig has been around for hundreds of years, but Elijah Craig Rye was just released in…
Leopold Bros is a Denver based distillery (I live just outside of Denver), and I’ve enjoyed their whiskey a couple times over the years. I’ll be going for a tour of the distillery soon, and will update the article after I do. For now, we’re going to focus on Leopold Bros Small Batch American Whiskey….
Irish Whiskey is definitely a category we tend to overlook here at Barrel & Brew. Most of our reviews are centered around bourbon and other American whiskeys, and when we branch out, it’s usually to Scotch. Yeah, we’ve reviewed Jameson, Tullamore Dew, Bushmills, and Proper Twelve – they’re the powerhouses of Irish whiskey here in…
I love trying whiskey from different states and regions from the US – especially when they are actually distilled in that state and not sourced (not that I have anything against sourced whiskey). I saw Iowa No 9 whiskey sitting on the shelf, and I don’t believe I’d ever had Iowa whiskey before, so I…
When it comes to whiskey, we often think bourbon, scotch, and Irish whiskey. Throw in a little blended Canadian whisky like Crown, and you’ve covered all your bases. Well, not quite. Japanese Whisky has been one of the most popular types of whiskey in the recent years. Today, we’re talking about a “bourbon” – Legent…
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…
We are continuing our mission to review all of the Johnnie Walker Labels with the goal of doing a blind taste test at the end to determine which is the best Johnnie Walker. After reviewing Red, Black, Double Black, and Green, we are now at Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve. Following this review, we’ll have…
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….
I’ve reviewed regular ol’ Jack Daniels, Jack Daniels Single Barrel Select, and JD Bonded, but I’ve never covered Gentleman Jack. It’s my Dad’s go-to whiskey drink, so I’ve had my fair share of it, which is possibly why I’ve passed on it when it comes to my reviews. We’re going to cover the tasting notes…
I’ve been living around the Denver area for a couple years now, and I’m not but 20 minutes away from Downslope Distilling in Centennial, CO, but I’d never been to their distillery. I’ve had their whiskey once or twice throughout the years, but I figured it was time to stop in and really check out…