Thursday, July 16, 2009

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.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Thoughts and Prayers, Please....

You may notice a new site on my Blogroll. A month ago, Travis and his daughter, out for a weekend motorcycle ride, were involved in an awful accident. Although his daughter is fine, Travis' recovery will be a long and slow process.

I had the opportunity and pleasure to meet Travis in North Dakota last October, run dogs and hunting Sharptails with him in 45 mph winds on the Little Missouri Grasslands. A first class guy and family man....I wish Travis and his family all the best and strength to make a full recovery. I look forward to walking the Prairie, following pointing dogs and getting car sick with you again, Travis.

Monday, July 06, 2009

Summer Fun...Part Deux

A beautiful weekend over the 4rth, good friends(speaking South), good fishing, good dog work and GREAT weather!













Eric doing his thing...the creek was active this day.








Easily accesible....