Brown Liquor

Recently, Nolan turned me on to a fine Whiskey that I'm aching to break the seal on. This review at Cigar Pass of Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey makes waiting till Dave gets to town and John getting back, very difficult. Described as "The color is a dark amber and much darker then what you would expect from something that was distilled on the 17th of December 2004(our bottle 9/24/06). At just over 2 years old this is as dark as some 10 yo bourbon. The color in the glass lightens only a little and the nose is smooth with caramel and vanilla. Tasting brings up a very slight alcohol burn but is overall very smooth too with a richness and depth beyond the short 2 years in cask. Vanilla and apple butter mix with a nice malt background which gets even better with a few drops of water added. The finish is slightly drying on the roof of the mouth but the tongue and sides enjoy an oaky vanilla for a medium length of time."I'm a big fan of Woodford Reserve and of course Jack Daniels but it'll be nice to deviate from the staples this Fall.