Name: Tin Cup 10 Year American Whiskey
Color: Copper
Nose: Corn, orange, vanilla, green grass
Taste: Corn, citrus, vanilla, white pepper
Review:
Tin Cup 10-Year-Old American Whiskey is made in Colorado by Jess Graber. Mr. Graber is also the founder of Stranahan’s whiskey, which is nice stuff but I think it is way overpriced here in NYC. Tin Cup is a blend of 1/3 rye, 2/3 corn, and some malted barley. It is aged in American oak char #3 and is bottled at 42% abv.
Tin Cup is considered an “American Whiskey”, not a bourbon. There is an ongoing debate in the United States on the actual and legal definition of “American Whiskey” as it is currently up for debate and does not have as many requirements as bourbon.
As expected, Tin Cup 10 is smoother than the regular Tin Cup due to the aging process. It has a nice balance and is much richer and thicker than the regular Tin Cup. It is good, but does not have a deep complexity when you really nose and taste the whiskey. I would have expected a bit more with the 10 years, but the whiskey overall is not a deep rich type of flavor. Probably a blend of decent 10-year American whiskey. It is basic and decent stuff.
Tin Cup is a whiskey for outdoor drinking in the woods, at the lake, or in your backyard at a BBQ or at a fire pit. I like the little shot cups that come on the top of the bottle. This one is black with black and red logo and the regular has silver with blue. Stranahan’s whiskey has the same cups but the bottle is taller and the cups are longer.
Priced around $60 and worth the money if you like the flavor profile. It’s a good summer outdoor whiskey.
If you like it, drink it! – Christopher
If you like it, drink it!
