Tequila is notorious as a shot. So, if someone shows up to a party with a handle of this Mexican spirit, you can be sure that shots will be taken. If you’re anything like me, you don’t need to take a shot of liquor ever again, but you certainly will. When that bottle of Tequila…
Wild Turkey 101 is the standard Wild Turkey whiskey. In 2021, the company was the #8 best selling American whiskey across the world. So, what is it about this high proof whiskey that has so many people drinking it? Is Wild Turkey a good whiskey? What is it distilled from? These are all questions we…
Single malt whisky is the golden child of Scotland, so to say. Scotch whisky is known around the world for its quality and history, but it’s really the single malt scotch that so many out there crave. So, we’re going to compare the most popular single malt scotch in the US to the most popular…
American whiskey, bourbon especially, is heavily associated with Kentucky. However, whiskeys such as TX Whiskey and Balcones are starting to put Texas on the map as a premier state for distilling. Balcones Distilling comes to us out of Waco, TX and makes a handful of whiskeys, including bourbon. In this guide, we’re going to look…
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…
A chaser is a drink taken immediately after taking a shot to limit the burn and ethanol taste left over in your mouth. Whether you like shots or not, it’s important for you to know the best chasers and worst chasers for vodka. Why, you ask? At any given party, there’s always going to be…
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,…