Head to head
Lyre's American Malt vs Spiritless Kentucky 74 Spiced
Lyre's American Malt rates higher across the web — 4.3 against 4.1 for Spiritless Kentucky 74 Spiced.
Flavor, side by side
- Bitter
- Sweet
- Sour
- Herbal
- Citrus
- Fruit
- Spice
- Body
The verdict
Lyre's American Malt rates higher across the web — 4.3 against 4.1 for Spiritless Kentucky 74 Spiced.
On flavor they're close cousins — no single note separates them by much.
- Pick Lyre's American Malt if you want something more herbal, or you're making a Boulevardier.
- Pick Spiritless Kentucky 74 Spiced if you want something spicier, or you're making a Whiskey Sour.
Both work in a Old Fashioned.
Questions
Which is better, Lyre's American Malt or Spiritless Kentucky 74 Spiced?
Lyre's American Malt rates higher across the web — 4.3 against 4.1 for Spiritless Kentucky 74 Spiced. On flavor they're close cousins — no single note separates them by much.
What's the difference between Lyre's American Malt and Spiritless Kentucky 74 Spiced?
Lyre's American Malt is a bourbon alternative with notes of vanilla, caramel, oak, nut. Spiritless Kentucky 74 Spiced is a cinnamon whiskey alternative with notes of cinnamon, baked apple, vanilla, oak.
Lyre's American Malt in full · Spiritless Kentucky 74 Spiced in full · Every whiskey, ranked

