Tin Cup Citrus, Spice, Caramel, American Whiskey, 70 cl plus Drinking Tin Cup

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While Tincup checks all the criteria to be a bourbon, it does not label itself as one – likely for marketing purposes.

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Colorado isn’t particularly known for their distilling prowess — brewing, yes; distilling… not so much.

When the city put in new curbing in front of the restaurant, making it difficult to access the parking spaces there, she reworked renovation plans to include expanded patios. It doesn't boast the sweet vanilla signature you'd be expecting, so if that's what you're after, you'll be disappointed. Now, I don’t normally have liquor bottles roll away from me, but it sticks to the Colorado and mountain outdoorsy theme and it looks cool. i should explain that i was an autobody technician for 34 years and this has the distinct taste of paint thinner. The result of all that work is a space unrecognizable from what it was before, with expansive covered outdoor areas and rustic inside dining rooms decorated in wood and copper tones.

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The flavor profile was simply too light to support the bitters and citrus, and gave it nothing to balance against. If you’re interested in reading more about Coloradan Alcohol, check out a post HERE on Voodoo Ranger, an IPA made by a craft brewery out of Fort Collins, Colorado.Whittaker closed Murdock’s Southern Bistro, a restaurant and bar at the south end of Cocoa Village that she owned for 20 years when her lease was up in June. Tincup American Whiskey is made with a mashbill of rye, corn and malt, devised by Jess Graber - who's been playing around with distilling for the past 30 years and decided to make it his full time job.

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It’s higher in rye content than the usual bourbons, but it nevertheless makes the cut to be labeled as such. It’s compromised of two whiskeys, high rye bourbon from Indiana and a small amount of Stranahan’s single malt whiskey.He continues to expand upon his whiskey knowledge by tasting dozens of bottles monthly and reviewing them here on Barrel and Brew as he pursues his Masters of Whiskey certification. The whiskey comes out like amber and you're instantly hit with a molasses/caramel flavor, while maintaining a wavy mouth feel. And yes - a decent Old Fashioned (and Manhattan), as it's very rye-y, and rye's what really belongs in an Old Fashioned. That grain bill doesn’t match any of MGP’s standard “white label” bourbons because it’s a proprietary mix of different hand selected strains.

Tin Cup Citrus, Spice, Caramel, American Whiskey, 70 cl plus

The pair started talking whiskey and instantly formed a friendship; six years later, in 2004, they drew upon George’s experience with the alcohol industry (he was the owner of Flying Dog Brewery) and opened a distillery — the first legal distillery in the state of Colorado since prohibition. Now, I understand Colorado isn’t exactly known for it’s distilling, but a very large portion of it is sourced from the Midwest. Tincup is inspired by the miners of old time Tincup, Colorado and is meant to honor the mountain lifestyle. It’s still there in the background but instead of a strong showing at the end, it’s now just another part of the show.This is pretty good for sipping, but truth be told it’s a way better mixer — it makes a mean cocktail. If you think you may have an alcohol problem please contact the SAMHSA national helpline to get assistance. This is a pretty common trait with the addition of some ice, so not a strike against this particular bourbon — just a fact of on-the-rocks life. The name comes from gold miners in Colorado, who used to drink their whiskey from a tin cup - as such, the lid of Tincup American Whiskey can be used as a drinking vessel.