Description

Category	Single Malt Whiskey
Brand	Stranahan’s
Origin	United States, Colorado
Alcohol/vol	43%
Proof	86.00

Named for a 13-thousand-foot peak in Aspen, Stranahan’s® Blue Peak™ Single Malt is double-distilled at high altitude and aged for 4 years in new American oak barrels with a #3 char, imbuing a warm, toasted flavor. The Solera finished spirit boasts flavors of creamy butterscotch, brown sugar plus baked apples with notes of cayenne and toasted oak.

NOSE: Dried apricot, nutmeg, cinnamon toast, hints of leather and light tobacco.

PALATE: Creamy butterscotch and brown sugar, baked apples, with notes of cayenne and toasted oak.

FINISH: Rich and mellow, earthy malt gently fades into lingering spices.

Whisky Advocate

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The nose starts with pleasant floral and lemon peel overtones as well as an herbal note, leading to aromas of macaroons and confectionery powder. Sweet notes of lemon cookie, sugared almonds, and cinnamon ride across the palate, with water coaxing out spice and bitter chocolate. Fresh vanilla cookies punctuate the finish, with an integrated array of baking spice, tiramisu, chocolate babka, cinnamon bun, and lemon. Balanced, complex sweetness melding with citrus and spice.

David Fleming, October 21, 3