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Lean into the Barrel: Tom Cat Old Fashioned
The Tom Cat Old Fashioned is a top-three cocktail at our distillery bar because so many enjoy the familiarity of flavor that barrel aging provides the spirit, while also experiencing the nuance that the gin brings to the cocktail.”
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Barrel-Aged Gin: 50/50 Martini
“The use of barrel-aged gins in whiskey cocktails provides a lighter body and mouthfeel than usual, allowing the botanical nuances to shine, and giving the whiskey drinker even more flavors to ponder through every sip,” Bahrami said.
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Bar Scout: NOLA Smokehouse Bar
Since opening in early 2017, NOLA has established itself among the upper echelon of bourbon bars found anywhere outside the United States. That’s thanks to an approach that deftly touches upon both quality and quantity.
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Young Spirits: Frey Branch Estate Distillery
“Everything we sell here was 100 percent grown, mashed, distilled—everything—right here on the farm,” explains Ashley Frey, Colby’s wife and the distillery’s marketing manager. “Within a mile radius, basically. Nothing has left our possession until you buy the bottle—it’s totally under our control.”
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Craft in Colorado
The next time you’re hiking one of Colorado’s peaks, consider toting along a bottle of Colorado bourbon in your pack.
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