TINCUP American Whiskey

Real weak, subtle flavor

Light tasting for high rye. Very pleasant whisky.

Very tasty. Considering it is a rye blend not getting a heavy rye.

Solid whiskey. Not a very complex whiskey but overall very approachable. Nose: Caramel and cinnamon. Smells spicy Palate: Very approachable and a lot of caramel Finish: Ethanol and barrel pepper. Mouthfeel: Pretty thin and slightly spiky

Story time. I don’t believe I would have ever crossed paths with this bottle if I hadn’t received it in a trade. Early on in my whiskey exploration, I was only into bourbon. Hadn’t tried much scotch yet and hadn’t developed a palate for it yet (obviously that’s changed...). My father in law, bless his heart, had heard I was into whiskey, and gets me a full handle of Chivas 12 for Christmas. Now I still don’t think Chivas is that great, bit back then it was downright revolting. I had a coworker who I knew was into cheep scotch, so we arranged a trade, and I ended up with this bottle. I’m not sure who came up with this concept. It’s basically MGP bourbon blended with Stranahans single malt, cut and bottled in Denver. It’s watery and one note. Brown sugar on brown sugar. Not bad, but not something you want to rush out and buy either. Since acquiring the bottle, Tincup has released a 10 year age statement expression and a rye. Wondering if those might be any better.

Good flavor. Sharp. A little dry. Much better than expected.