The best thing about staying at the same hotel during my monthly business trips to Denver is that the staff gets to know you. I was given a free pour of this by the hotel bar-lady. She had just got this, which according to her is not that easy to procure, since it’s a low yield and local allocation only. I liked Deerhammer’s original whiskey, but this seemed like it was more experimental and loosely put together. It’s aged for about 2 years, followed by 1 more in port casks. I loved the color—-this burnt sienna hue. Aroma holds promise. Dark cherry pie, butter slathered bread. But the palette...kinda falls apart there. Sticky oily mouthfeel. Very sugar-y, almost dessert like quality. First sip is just too astringent. A mash of different flavors coming at you, all claiming the center stage. And hot. Quite hot. Honorable start, but needs more time in the barrel.