Ole Smoky Distillery, located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, makes a lot of different flavored whiskeys, a straight bourbon, and canned cocktails. But, we’re not here to talk about that. We’re here to talk about Ole Smoky Moonshine…. and the 30 flavors they offer. Now, I’m not going to drink and review all of them, but I…
I’ve done a couple Irish whiskey comparison posts in the past, but I’ve never discussed the Irish whiskey founded by ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor. Proper Twelve will face off against Jameson in this comparison guide. We’ll see if some new blood can go toe to toe with one of the oldest and most celebrated Irish…
I must admit, one reason for this review is definitely the name – Hornitos. It’s also a vastly popular tequila under the Beam-Suntory umbrella, so it’s widely available and reasonably priced. I’ve never been a huge tequila drinker, outside of shots and margaritas, but it’s certainly something I’ve been drinking more and more of –…
Skatterbrain is essentially a Total Wine Spirits Direct version of Skrewball, the popular peanut butter whiskey. If you browse the internet a little bit, you’ll find 30 different articles of fun cocktails to make using Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey. However, Skatterbrain has 5 different flavored whiskey selections and a cream liqueur. This article is going…
I was browsing Total Wine looking for affordable cask strength and/or single barrel selections. I stumbled upon Heaven’s Door, which I recently reviewed, and Laird’s Apple Brandy Single Cask Selection. It was very reasonably priced, and I haven’t written much about brandy, other than Cognac’s such as D’usse and Hennessy. The standard expression of Laird’s…
Heaven’s Door is a whiskey that I’ve seen pop up more and more over the last couple years, but I suppose I’ve always overlooked it because I’ve yet to have it. One reason for it’s popularity is the co-creator of Heaven’s Door – Bob Dylan. For those of you that don’t know, Bob Dylan is…
A while back we reviewed Johnnie Walker Black vs Red, but we decided that the worlds most popular scotch needed more coverage. So, we figured we’d just move down the line and compare Johnnie Walker Black vs Double Black. It’s been over a year since I’ve had JW Black, so I’m excited to see if…
High West is a distillery that seems to keep becoming more and more popular. Maybe it’s because I really like High West that I just notice their whiskey all over the place now, I don’t know. Either way, I’m not mad about it. I’ve had a few of their whiskeys before, but I wanted to…
Look, I’ve never been a huge fan of Basil Hayden. It’s never been bad, but it’s never been worth it in my opinion either. Depending on location, it’s a $35+ bottle that comes in at 80 proof and lacks any kind of special quality. Basil Hayden shares a mashbill with Old Grand-Dad, so it’s really…
I’ve crushed my fair share of Twisted Tea out on the golf course, the water, or wherever I may be. Deep Eddy’s Sweet Tea Vodka was also my favorite alcohol back in high school. So, naturally, when I walked by Twisted Tea Sweet Tea Whiskey, I just couldn’t help myself. I’m not in high school…
Just the other day I did a review of Ardbeg Wee Beastie, so today we are going to review Ardbeg An Oa and compare it to Ardbeg 10 and Wee Beastie. I’ve already written multiple reviews, linked above, of Ardbeg. I’ve discussed the history of the distillery, basics of Islay Scotch and peat, as well…
A while back, I did a comparison between Ardbeg vs Laphroaig. I was very new to Islay Scotch, and, frankly, I didn’t like either. I thought they tasted like dip spit, seaweed, and dead fish. Of course, the Islay fanboys didn’t like that. While it grew on me a little bit, it was a look…