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Whiskey Review: Stranahan’s Mountain Angel 10 Year Old

We review Stranahan’s Mountain Angel 10 Year Old, a decade old American single malt whiskey made at a craft distillery in Colorado.

OVERALL RATING

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Stranahan's Mountain Angel 10 Year Old,

Tasting Notes

About:

Mashbill of 100% malted barley; aged at least 10 years in new American oak with a #3 char; 47.3% alcohol by volume/94.6 proof; $130 per 750 ml bottle.
Appearance:
Burnt umber; black tea.
Nose:
Sweet liqueur, glazed cherries, after-dinner cognac and pipe smoke.
Palate:
Tobacco and brown sugar; dark, sticky molasses; maple bars; caramelized wood. The finish is long and luxurious, the mouthfeel velvety. THE TAKEAWAY
Finish:
Comments:
The unfortunate thing is that fewer than 500 Mountain Angel bottles were released, in Colorado, California and New York. You’ll be lucky to get your hands on a bottle, or even see it at your local whiskey bar. The fortunate news, however, is that it does represent a whiskey style really starting to come into its own. Expect to see a startling variety of American single malts in the next few years, from Stranahan’s and others. Do yourself a favor by taking a chance and picking one up from a craft distiller in your region.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Scott Bernard Nelson

Scott Bernard Nelson is a writer, actor, and whiskey reviewer based in Portland, Oregon. While currently working in higher education, he previously dedicated 22 years to journalism, covering impactful events such as 9/11 in Manhattan, crossing into Iraq with U.S. Marines, and contributing to The Boston Globe's Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of abuse in the Catholic Church, which inspired the film "Spotlight." Since 2019, Scott has shared his insights as a whiskey reviewer for The Whiskey Wash.  

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