- Proof
- 100
- Age
- Not stated
- Style
- BourbonStraight Bourbon Whiskey
- MSRP
- $74.99~$75.00 street
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“Aspen-stave finished Colorado bourbon - Hardmade the Colorado Way at 100 proof”
Tasting notes
- nose
- vanilla, cherry, spice, toasted sugar
- palate
- caramel, cherry, baking spice, aspen-wood sweetness over corn body
- finish
- pepper, caramel, lingering wood
Mash bill
- Corn80%
- Malted rye19%
80% corn, 19% malted rye, 1% malted barley - malted rye as the flavor grain for spice without a huge rye percentage; grains from Colorado plains, water from Pikes Peak reservoirs.
- Cask
- New American white oak deep/#3 char, ~10-gallon
- Finish
- Toasted / #3 char Colorado aspen staves (~1 week)
- Best served
- neat
Awards
- SFWSC Double Gold
- American Whiskey Master 2019
Why it's craft
Colorado Springs indie with unique aspen-stave finishing; Small Batch is the clear house-standard core vs barrel-proof limiteds.
Distillery 291
Independent · Est. 2011 · Tours
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