DISTILLERY 291 ~ BAD GUY ~ COLORADO BOURBON WHISKEY
Gavin, our spirits buyer, has helped with these selections and since he’s our go-to-all-things-whiskey guy, you should probably read on!
Distillery 291 has quickly become one of my favorite Colorado distilleries. One of the interesting aspects of The Bad Guy is the aspen stave finish. This bourbon is a stand out. A wheated, four-grain bourbon with a mash of corn, malted rye, malted wheat, and beech smoked barley. An incredibly full-bodied, intense and complex bourbon.
It can certainly be enjoyed neat, but I feel a few drops of water can open it up, given its fairly compact at roughly 120 proof.
On the nose: spicy, floral, dark sweet candy
Taste: caramel, candied apple, aspen ‘floral’ notes
Finish: STRONG, lingering aspen notes followed by a spicy rye ‘peppar’
GRAYS PEAK ~ VODKA & GIN
Let’s start with the vodka: A perfect vodka for all your concoctions. Distilled 5 times, Grays Peak is charcoal-filtered to add a very smooth and rich finish. Regular price for the vodka for the 750 ml. size is $11.98. We are happy to add that this product is exclusive to Star Liquors!
Grays Peak Gin is the quintessential gin. Made with 8 botanicals, the juniper and coriander really make those gin and tonics pop. Regular price for a 750ml is $14.98. By the way… if two thirds of your cocktail is the mixer, try pairing Grays Peak with Fever Tree tonic. We have 4 different flavors of this tonic to kick that cocktail up! Once you go Fever Tree, you may never go back to any other tonic water!
HULING STATION ~ OLD DOMINICK DISTILLERY ~ VERY SMALL BATCH STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY
For a daily drinker, this is one of Gavin’s favorite. Although this bourbon is currently sourced, head Master Distiller Alex Castle (first female Master Distiller in the state of Tennessee!) and her team expertly pick out ‘honey’ barrels from the rick house they’re sourced from.
This is an incredible high-rye bourbon with a mash bill of 52% corn, 44% rye, and 4% malted barley. Being a rye whiskey enthusiast, he loves how the rye shines through yet compliments what he loves about bourbon.
On the nose: dark cherry, leather and spicy rye
Taste: cherry, Earl Grey tea, caramel, and tobacco
Finish: toffee, chocolate, spicy, subtly sweet rye
