Name: Stranahan’s Bushmills Cask
Color: Copper
Nose: Light malt, light oak, white fruits
Taste: Malt, spring water, butter-cream, apple
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Stranahan’s Whiskey was founded in 2004 and it is located at 200 S. Kalamath St. Denver, CO. The distillery and visitor center is in an industrial park and has a simple outdoor seating area with a nice view of the mountains. The inside bar area has a modern rustic wood design with seating for around 75 people. The bar serves whiskey, flights, cocktails, and the retail store sells bottles and merchandise.
Stranahan’s Bushmills Cask is aged for four years in new American oak barrels with a No. 3 char. It is then is transferred to Bushmills casks to age for another year and then bottled at 47% abv.
This expression has Irish cream notes with a lighter finish. When water is added it opens up, but does not have any amazing taste profile. It tastes like an experimental whiskey, which form my research, it is. This expression is part of the “Distilleries Experimental Series, and I would be very surprised if it went into full production. I bet it was created just for St. Patrick’s day to keep people buying local Denver whiskey than the standard Irish bottles.
Other expressions: Original, Blue Peak, Mountain Angel 10 Year, Snowflake, Diamond Peak, Sherry Cask, Single Barrel, and various special releases.
Priced around $70 and good, but not amazing. Not sure where you can find it in the NYC as it is a limited release.
If you like it, drink it! – Christopher
If you like it, drink it!
