“Whiskey Grilling Time Review!” Santa Fe Spirits Colkegan Single Malt Whiskey Mashbill: A combination of 70% malted barley 30% mesquite-smoked malted barley Aged in used bourbon barrels in a warehouse that experiences tremendous fluctuations in temperature and humidity, accelerating the aging process. Even though it is from New Mexico you might mistakenly call it a Scotch and for good reason Colkegan comes pretty darn close. Santa Fe Spirits is owned by an Englishman, and everything about the packaging and brand design evokes it. Even the name derived from the owner’s, Colin Kegan calls up misty moors and seaweed-clogged fishing harbors, not the spare high desert of the American Southwest. Nose: It reminds me being in a brewery and smelling a pale honey beer than macadamia nut brittle, vanilla, South West BBQ all sets up like your outside next to the ocean and enjoying the a beautiful sunny afternoon. Front: Delicate and smooth with a spice of black pepper, clove, vanilla like late spring in the Pacific northern coast of Monterrey Bay, CA shore grass, wet garden, barbecue, and damp surf city road from the ocean spray. Finish: This finish is long, meaty heat that goes down smooth for days. It’s like taking a bite of a sweet perfectly cook Hawaiian BBQ rib. In my my book this is a magical American Single Malt that just takes you places and makes you wonder. “May you week be full of relaxation and shenanigans!” Ballyhoo!