If youre a fan of ginger beer, this is a recipe you will want to try. When mixing with whiskey, there is always a trade off between using a good enough whiskey to make your cocktails taste great and wasting high end whiskey on mixing. Find out how you can subscribe here and have each issue delivered to your doorstep. Introducing tincup, a new bourbon style american whiskey from colorado. Whiskey paralyzer made a pitcher of this for a large crowdloved by all. The name is a respectful nod to the gold miners who went out to colorado seeking their fortunes, since they were among the first whiskey drinkers of colorado and they drank. Like most cocktails made with applejack brandy, this one will warm you right up. Though technically a bourbon, tincup is described as an american whiskey, one that is high in rye and low in malt compared to other whiskey. Tin cup whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, blood orange sour mix kentucky smash old forester 86, blueberry infused syrup, lemon juice, mint leaves and a dash of angostura bitters. Tincup makes more than just a great sipping whiskey. Tincup whiskey is spiritsmaker jess grabers take on bourbon. The mountain whiskey sour made with tincup whiskey and a.
Years ago, hardworking, innovative americans discovered a better way to drink whiskey, in a tin cup. I found this whiskey to be very smooth and easy to drink. Best guide to prepare cocktails with tin cup whiskey. Its what dustcovered cow pokes and squinteyed outlaws called forand whiskey was the belt of choice for toughguy privateeyes. In some instances the decision may come down to ingredients. Tincup whiskey is owned by proximo, also owners of bushmills and jose cuervo, and was created in colorado by jess graber, also founder of stranahans, colorados first legal whiskey distillery since the 19th century. Because nothing helps beat the january blues more warming whiskey cocktail at home. Best whiskey drinks and cocktails for 2020 classic. I made tincup in honor of colorados first whiskey drinkers and the tin cups they drank from. The name comes from gold miners in colorado, who used to drink their whiskey from a tin cup as such, the lid of tincup american whiskey can be used as a drinking vessel. Stranahans is 100% malted barley distilled and aged on site. Tin cup whiskey, light rum, passion fruit, blue curacao, lemon.
A distiller as a hobby for 30 years, he turned fulltime in 2004. A good friend of mine bequeathed me his still and making whiskey has been a passion of mine ever since. It is just a kind of shouldershrugging, meh kind of whiskey. American whiskey magazine brings you uptodate features, interviews, tastings and more from the world of bourbon, single malts, grain and wheat. A higher proof might have made this a more interesting drink. Tin cup was admittedly never our favorite whiskeyit was tasty enough for cocktails but not much of a head turner when shopping for bottles. Where stranahans left its cup to be held on by gravity alone, and was often lost immediately after opening, the tin cup on top of tincup actually screws onto the bottle, integrating nicely. The website calls the whiskey a bourbon though it is not called such on the label.
Jess told me that in the 1800s miners would drink their whiskey out of a tin cup because glass was far more fragile, and shipping it over the mountains via carriage railways didnt have access to every part of the country would make glassware liable to break. It cant legally be called bourbon, but as far as i am concerned, it is a very good bourbonamerican whiskey. This wouldnt be a bad starter whiskey for someone who doesnt normally drink it. I enjoyed opening the bottle, and seeing that there was an additional cork keeping it closedthe tin cap itself is not just for show, but functional as a shot glass. This is because of the innovative step of cutting the proof of the drink with the rocky mountain water. Made in colorado, it has a high rye content, which makes it spicier than other bourbons. Tincup american whiskey hails from colorado, where it was founded by jess graber, the same gentleman behind stranahans colorado whiskey.
Strain cocktail into the prepared glass and garnish with lemon zest. Whiskey provides a basic sweetness that cuts through the spiciness of a good ginger beer and the two come together perfectly in this irish ale recipe. Inspired in part by the pimms cup, this is made for outdoor. Packaged in a tinlook glass bottle, tincup whiskey prides itself on quality colorado ingredients. Burns night cocktail recipes from tincup whiskey world. If you are making a whiskey forward cocktail, like a manhattan, it may be worth it to occasionally use a slightly higher end whiskey.
Whiskey is undoubtedly one of the most enjoyed spirits, sipped by madison avenue ad men and the bluecollar alikethe good ol. Irish ale cocktail recipe with whiskey and ginger beer. Inspired in part by the pimms cup, this is made for outdoor sipping. Life is too short to drink bad whiskey ive been distilling since i first moved to colorado in 1972.
This whiskey uses midwestern grains aged in american charred oak barrels and bottled with pure rocky mountain water. Theres aromas of straw, earth, grass, with hints of root and ginger palate. It is made with fresh water sourced directly from grabers backyard, which just so happens to be situated in the midst of the rocky mountains, and with high rye content. Given the rapidly increasing price of bourbon and a lot becoming nas i am looking a you elijah craig.
The world of whiskey is vast and constantly expanding. I love the art deco look and the tin cup cover that can double as a cup. The name tin cup is in reference to the colorado mining town of tin cup which itself was named for the cups used by miners to drink their spirits. In whiskey cocktails, americas top mixologist brian van flandern reprises his role as author in the fifth edition of assoulines bestselling cocktail series. Created in respect of the late 19th century gunnison county gold miners who became synonymous with drinking whiskey out of tin cups this is a whiskey for the outdoor spirit in us all.
Whatever your whiskey preferences, we are sure to have something for you. In fact, people who enjoy the drink often keep a collection of a variety of copper mugs. Also he spends 49 pages on quinoa and oat whiskeys and has zero bourbon cocktails in the whole book. Tincup or tin cup, or tincup, as i refuse to write it is the brainchild of jess graber, who launched stranahans whiskey in colorado, where tincup also hails from these are different animals, though. The sidecar lounge embraces the classic art of fine craft cocktail creations, invented in the united states in 1856, using bitters, juices, syrups and infusions, prepared inhouse with ingredients from local markets and growers. Made using a blend of rye, corn and malt, tincup is a bold and spicy bourbon aged in american white oak casks and cut with pure rocky mountain water. A high rye whiskey, made with a bourbonstyle profile but more powerful and spicier, the cap also works as a cup. Check out some of the best whiskey drinks and start mixing. He goes more into detail about the rum and brandy to use in cocktails than what whiskey to use.
Drink of the week 2020 this site is intended for those of legal drinking age. Colleen graham is a cocktail expert, professional bartender, and cookbook author with over 10 years of experience in the foodwriting world. A copper container is the cup that moscow mule aficionados prefer as the metal brings out the tastes of the lime and ginger beer in the popular vodka cocktail. Kappys fine wine and spirits shows how to make a highclass highball in about 30 secs. Tincup american whiskey is the brainchild of coloradobased jess graber. It is said on the label that they would drink from a tin cup, and so this company has gone ahead and placed a small tin cup above the cap. You simply cannot drink the moscow mule without pouring it into a copper tankard or cup. Its technically bourbon, but tincup has a higher rye content than. Its brought down to bottling strength using colorado rocky mountain water. Such a great mellow taste with just enough spice and pepper notes blended with a real sweetness from the bourbon. The whiskey is different from others and is also known as tin cup mountain whiskey. The irish ale cocktail is a variation of two common cocktails, the whiskey. Never has more whiskey been made and more whiskey cocktails mixed in more places than right now. Tincup is a new american whiskey founded by distilling veteran jess graber and bottled in denver, colorado.