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

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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 In my book, it’s a 10/10 design. Functional yet visually appealing, unique yet classic, all at the same time. Normally with the addition of a bit of ice, you lose some of the complexity and the more subtle flavors. But there really aren’t any subtle flavors here to shed. Everything is bold and beautiful, so really all you’re doing is chilling the drink a touch and proofing it down for those who thought there was a bit too much power in that glass. We recently tasted Fourteener alongside other members in the Tincup lineup via Zoom, with distiller Jess Graber and Jason Levinson, whiskey educator for Proximo, guiding the way. Thoughts on the new release follow.

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.

That being said, it is kind of a one-note Johnny, in that regard. There is nothing bold or complex about it, and it doesn’t really make any changes after sitting in the glass for a while or after the bottle has been opened for a period of time. It’s not the kind of bourbon where you take a sip and close your eyes while you savor all the different flavors from the glass.

A whiskey dedicated to a 14er is perfect for Tincup, a brand whose essence screams mountains, hiking and braving the outdoors. 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. The American whiskey is a very solid would-be bourbon (it can’t legally be called a bourbon due to the incorporation of Stranahan’s single malt in the blend), with a floral nose starring peanut, almond and a bit of baking spice on the nose; toffee, cinnamon, white pepper, peanut brittle and cornbread on the nose; and roasted corn with more peanut on the finish.We tasted Tincup American Whiskey — the brand’s original expression — then Tincup Rye Whiskey, and finally, the Fourteener. I didn’t really like a Stranahan’s old fashioned. The flavor profile was simply too light to support the bitters and citrus, and gave it nothing to balance against. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. Initially it has a sweet graininess to it that gives way to cherries, rye, citrus and a bit of dill. That same nondescript spice from the nose moves effortlessly across the palate but instead of a sweetness, it’s accompanied by a soft minerality that rolls through at the end.

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