Saturday... day 7 of 24 Days of Whisk(e)y. Tonight... Stranahan's Original Colorado Single Malt Whiskey. This is 100% malted barley, double distilled in copper pot stills and aged in virgin American Oak casks. 47% ABV, no age statement.
On the nose, I get the maltiness, a touch of mint sneaks in briefly, and then I get cinnamon bread and a touch of apple. The taste is very similar, some sweetness comes in - brown sugar or maybe molasses, still getting what I think is apple or similar.
For the finish, I get brown sugar that lingers, apple in the back, and a nice building heat. Water didn't change things much if any, though I might have got a bit of malt funk with water that I didn't seem to get without.
My initial thought drinking this blind was this was an Irish, but I thought it was higher proof too. Being that it 100% malted barley, and distilled in copper pot stills, it's not *that* big of a surprise that it tastes like an Irish. I've had this a few years ago and recalled enjoying it, so I figured I'd toss it into the 24 days and see what I thought about it blind. I like this, but it's not as complex as the Colkegan American Single Malt from the other night, and I'll rate this a 3.75/5.0.
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