Iowa’s Casey’s Teams Up With Major Brands for Exclusive Spirits

**This story features alcoholic beverages and is intended for readers 21 and older**

It's always fun to try and guess who makes the store brand versions of different food and drink items.

If you shop store brands, you're certainly not alone. Oftentimes, the quality difference is negligible or not even noticeable.

That said, when it comes to adult beverages, that may be a little more blurred if you have a favorite brand.

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Enter: Iowa-based Casey's to try and persuade you to save a little and try their exclusive spirits.

They now offer a bourbon whiskey and vodka that you cannot purchase elsewhere.

Casey's Spirits Are Made By Who?

I'm a self-proclaimed bourbon aficionado. By no means an expert, and certainly I don't boast an impressive collection. Just a few unique bottles I'm excited about.

As you can imagine, when I found out Casey's had its own, exclusive bourbon, I got excited to learn more.

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That bourbon is called Silk and Gold. I will admit, as of this writing, I have not sampled it, so I can't tell you my thoughts, but its stats are impressive.

The impressive part of this bourbon is that it's produced by Barton 1792 Distillery. As the name suggests, Barton is best known for its 1972 line of bourbon whiskeys.

Ironically, the vodka they've rolled out, Frost Trail, is made by Buffalo Trace, who are best known for their bourbon options. They do, however, produce Wheatley brand vodka.

Private Label Spirits Cost a Lot Less, But Are They Good?

It's no secret, alcohol is expensive! While there are cheap options, they usually taste... cheap.

Some brands like Sam's Club and Costco get good to outstanding reviews. So, it shouldn't surprise you that Casey's liquor options are actually pretty well regarded by patrons.

 

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Everything is subjective. I have not tried either one, so all I can tell you is they're made by incredibly reputable distilleries and seem to be well-liked online.

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Because costs may vary store to store, I can't tell you exactly what they cost, but I'd wager they're a whole lot cheaper than your well-known, well-established brands, despite sharing some of that pedigree.

Have you tried either of these? Let me know what you thought!

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