I received a bottle of this Colorado whiskey from my friend Pranay, as a belated birthday gift back in April and I decided to open it and enjoy it both neat and as a mixer for my favorite soda, Coca Cola. This whiskey is sourced and distilled completely in-house, aged for 2 years in virgin oak with a #2 char. This is the newest batch, number 41, and is bottled at a robust 46% ABV. It’s a shiny, new penny copper in color and makes some seriously thick and oily legs when you give it a spin. I believe it retails for around $40 and as far as I know it’s distributed only in Colorado- for now. The nose is delicious: caramel, cinnamon and milk chocolate dominate the profile. Most, if not all, of the barrel notes and heat from the ABV are cleverly well hidden. The palate is warm and surprisingly smooth for only being 2 years old. There’s more toffee and chocolate tidbits rolling around with a nice spicy kick from the oak finally making its presence felt. There’s plenty of bite to counter the sweetness. The finish is on the short side and rather weak given the nose and palate. There’s more than enough faint oak here to push the sweetness away. I ended up mixing maybe 1/3 of this bottle with Coke, over the course of a week and some nights it felt quite tasty while other nights seemingly too sweet. The Cola notes and the chocolate didn’t seem to jive the way I’d hoped. Overall, this is a fantastic sipper, though. $40 is a steal as well. It’s got plenty of power to knock you on your ass, but it’s smooth enough to make a fine after dinner treat all the same. If you pass through Colorado and see bottles of this sitting on local shelves I highly recommend picking one up. Hell, pick up 2 or 3 and I’ll trade you something for one. Good stuff. 4-4.25 stars. Thanks again, @PBMichiganWolverine. This one hit the spot. Cheers.