Leadslingers is a whiskey from Scissortail Distillery in Moore, OK and its release is a collaboration with Article 15, a clothing company started by Veterans as a way to support their community its struggles after returning to the country they have been selflessly protecting. It’s great to see a local company team up with a company like that […]
Read more "Review: Leadslingers Bourbon"This is one of the few Bourbons/whiskeys being distilled in Oklahoma at the moment. For all the glorious information, you can check out the interview Kris did with the Garrett, owner and distiller, here. Company: Scissortail Distillery Distillery: Scissortail Distillery Location: Moore, OK Mash Bill: Corn, Rye, and Barley. He wouldn’t tell us the exact mash […]
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Read more "Review: Alberta Rye Whisky Dark Batch"Hey! It’s the first joint beer review here at Barrels and Mash! For this one, Justin and Kris sat down with a bottle of Anthem’s Wild Brew Tripel. We got this bottle to review a couple days before our super fun Anthem Field Trip and finally got a chance to crack it open and take it […]
Read more "Review: Anthem Wild Brew Tripel"“Each year on September 2nd – in honor of our founder George Garvin Brown’s birthday – Old Forester releases a limited-edition, 12-year old vintage-dated expression. Old Forester Birthday Bourbon has become a must-have for bourbon enthusiasts who want to experience the ultimate in rare handcrafted bourbon. Since its introduction in 2002, Old Forester Birthday Bourbon […]
Read more "Review: Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2014"Our first review from Mustang, one of the breweries from the first wave in the OK craft beer renaissance. I enjoy a good session IPA, and have happily been enjoying the mighty All Day IPA from Founders since it has been available here in Oklahoma. I look forward to reviewing some of the other brews […]
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Read more "Review: COOP Raspberry Saison"I’ve been waiting for this bottle to hit the shelves here for a long time. Oklahoma can be a couple months behind the curve when it comes to new releases, so when this stuff finally showed its face in mid-August at an Oklahoma City store, Kate happened to spot it and snag it for me. She got solid good wife points […]
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