Colorado’s Tincup has taken candy time increasing its choices over time. They debuted with their American Whiskey in 2014 adopted by a 10-year-old American Whiskey in 2018 after which in 2020 this bottle, Tincup Straight Rye. Whereas the primary two Tincup whiskeys had been a singular mixture of sourced MGP bourbon and a small quantity of founder Jess Graber’s Stranahan’s whiskey, this rye expression is fully easy stuff. Contained in the bottle is MGP’s ubiquitous 95/5 rye recipe, aged not less than three years, and minimize with Rocky Mountain spring water. Based on Tincup, this whiskey was “crafted to honor the unique rye recipes from the 1850s that had been loved by settlers and miners in Gunnison County,” the place the city of Tincup is positioned. I’m undecided anybody on the Colorado frontier in 1850 was consuming something resembling 95/5 rye made in Indiana. However I assume why ought to that get in the way in which of excellent advertising? Ideas observe.
The aroma is traditional for a youthful rye, brilliant with lemon and recent oak. It’s grassy with out being too inexperienced, showcasing a wholesome spearmint notice that solely appears to construct in depth over time. The tell-tale natural notes frequent to this recipe are current someplace below the sweeter parts, however they recede shortly because the whiskey opens within the glass, changed by a skinny drizzle of caramel and a few mild baking spice. Whereas the aroma exhibits some mildly spectacular complexity, the palate has a tough time following go well with. It’s gentle and skinny for a lot of the sip, bordering on downright watery in locations. That mentioned, it’s not with out some interesting, if subdued, flavors: a light rye spice, muddled mint, clove. A fleeting flourish of black pepper arrives on the end and simply as shortly recedes with gentle baking spice and oak notes equally evaporating, forsaking nothing however a mild, minty heat. Maybe this one might have used a splash of Stranahan’s, as properly.
90 proof.
B / $30 / tincupwhiskey.com
Tincup Straight Rye Whiskey
$30
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