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

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Palate: Fairly thin. Spice comes in from the rye, citrus/fruit flavors transfer over from the nose. After that proprietary mixing of bourbons happens at MGP they ship the whiskey to the Stranahan’s facility in Colorado where Jess and his crew do two things to it before bottling. They cut the whiskey with Colorado water and they add a little bit of Stranahan’s to the mix which, as Jess says, “is like adding salt and pepper to your meal, it’s just a little bit”. He won’t disclose how much, but at that point it couldn’t be called a bourbon any more anyways since it has another liquor added to it. Like the Jim Beam Spanish Brandy it would have to adopt a much clunkier name like “Bourbon Whiskey finished with Colorado Malt Whiskey” (or something like that). At which point using the catchall American Whiskey is a whole lot easier while simultaneously removing it from mental competition with bourbon.

When it comes to the value of Tincup, it all depends upon how you wish to enjoy it. It’s not a whiskey that you are going to deeply analyze. You aren’t going to find new flavors with every sip. It’s tasteful, it’s very easy to sip, and it’s cheap. You may not like that from a whiskey, but guess what? That’s exactly how it’s supposed to be. The hike, which was led by guides from the Colorado Mountain School, was a 7.5-mile loop with peak elevation of about 11,000 feet. Tincup American Whiskey comes from the mind of Jess Graber, a Colorado-based distiller who has plenty of other brands under his belt. He is, in fact, the man behind Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey, which has many, many fans and is considered a craft whiskey.

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The bottle makes no bones about the fact that the majority of this whiskey comes from MGP in Illinois, but there’s a twist here. Throw some simple syrup, bitter, and an orange twist in a glass of with Tincup. I prefer it as a mule or neat, but a Tincup Old Fashioned is still a solid choice. Tincup Whiskey Price This is the Tincup whiskey we’ve covered thus far. It is a blend of MGP high rye bourbon and Stranahan’s Single Malt. Aged at least four years in #3 charred oak barrels and bottled at 42% abv (84 proof). Tincup 10 Tincup was founded by Jess Graber in 2014. Originally, Jess and George Stranahan had founded Stranahan’s Whiskey in 2004 out of Denver, Colorado. However, in 2010, Stranahan’s was bought out by Proximo Spirits. Well, under the Proximo umbrella, Jess set out to create a high-rye bourbon which turned into Tincup Whiskey.

While it’s a bit light for a bourbon, it’s significantly darker than Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey. It also smells much richer, with a heavy dose of brown sugar and vanilla coming off the glass. I think there’s a bit of caramel in there as well. A lodge at the foot of that very same mountain Graber climbed so many years ago was the perfect place to taste the Fourteener for the first time, and we’re glad we were able to be some of the first ones to taste it. Sourced whiskies can certainly vary in their quality which is something that makes them both problematic and interesting. If you can find a good one, value for money isn’t a problem. Otherwise, it can be a big bite out of your bourbon budget. Understanding how something is going to taste is key to making this all-important purchasing decision. Smell There’s a lot of good things going on here. Normally, I like to see that the whiskey is adding something to the drink and in this case it’s meeting that criteria. Those deep and rich flavors are balancing well with the bitter ginger beer, and the peppery spice is adding some complexity to the finish. It’s not quite as spicy as if it were a proper rye whiskey, but it’s still pretty pleasant.In 1998, Jess Graber (a volunteer firefighter) was trying to put out a fire in George Stranahan’s barn. 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. From there, they crafted and perfected Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey, now owned by parent company Proximo (further owned by the Mexican alcoholic beverage giant Becle who also owns Jose Cuervo and is the largest producer of tequila in the world).