Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey (Discontinued)

Banana bread with some other bread like aspects on the pallete. Somewhat dry on the finish.

Honey, vanilla, cereal, a little more smoke than I expected. Fairly rich for the proof. Overall a really enjoyable experience.

Apple Cherry Maple cream Fruity scotch like Toffee is cofffeeeee Solidly done

My first Colorado and my first American Single Malt. Interestingly, in regard to the latter, this doesn't necessarily have to be 100% malted barley, unlike European single malts. This one happens to be 100% malted barely, though I thought that was an interesting find. Let's see an American single malt stacks up to its European counterparts. Batch No. 227. Bottle No.4,454. Nose: Caramel, toffee, vanilla, brown sugar. Roasted almonds, croissant, and shortbread cookie. Honey and butterscotch. Faint lemon citrus. Prominent craisin/cranberry and some jelly doughnut. Black cherry. Chestnut and oak. Some campfire smoke, though not in any comparable to what I get from an Islay. This evokes the image of a midwinter fire deep in the woods, while the latter is more a summer campfire close by to the coast. Unique smoke note. Great start. Palate: More of the obvious: toffee, caramel, brown sugar, malt, butterscotch, and shortbread cookie. Some milk chocolate and almond. Woody, grassy, oak notes. Some strawberry, honeydew, pear, and peach (stole that last one from @WhiskeyLonghorn 's review of the Sherry Cask.) A bit of sulfur. Loving the fruit influence here. Finish: A burst of dried red fruit notes of cranberry, raisin, date, and prune. Big oak, roasted almond, walnut, and chestnut notes. Milk chocolate and caramel. Kiwi. Clove, nutmeg, and brown sugar. Mid-to-long, leaning toward long. Very impressed with my first American Single Malt. I'll admit, it's very strange. Initially off-putting. But now that I'm halfway through the bottle, I get this one. It's earthy and hearty, yet fruity, fresh, and natural. Colorado is my favorite state in the U.S., based only on the couple of times I've been there. This is a great embodiment of Colorado character. So how's the value? In the world of craft whiskey, this is actually a bargain. Judged in a vacuum, I'd say that at $58.99, this is $6-9 bucks overpriced. I draw those numbers from my experience with Scottish/Irish single malts and American bourbons/ryes alike. Slightly overpriced, but still a solid value. And a damn good whiskey. Cheers!

Cinnamon, honey and a nice bite

Smooth but flavorful. Notes of honey wheat, vanilla and brown sugar. Easy to sip neat. Slight hint of orange at the finish.