Stranahan’s Releases Latest 10 Year Mountain Angel Single Malt

American single malt whiskey distillery Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey recently announced the release of the third batch of its Mountain Angel 10-Year.

Stranahan’s Mountain Angel 10-Year, Batch 3, according to those behind it, is one of the distillery’s rarest releases and the brand’s third-ever American Single Malt aged 10 years in new charred American white oak casks. Distillery officials noted of it that “as a result of Denver’s high altitude and dry climate, Stranahan’s loses more water out of its casks than it would if the whiskey was maturing at sea level, creating a higher-proof product with a potent and complex flavor profile. Through ten years of maturation in this climate, Mountain Angel has experienced an amazing concentration of flavor, and an angel’s share loss on par with Scotches over twice its age.

“Angel’s Share is the amount of water and alcohol from a distilled spirit that is lost to evaporation when the liquid is being aged in porous oak barrels.”

This decade old American single malt, bottled at 90.2 proof, is, for the first time ever, available for purchase for around $100 on the Stranahan’s website and at select retailers nationwide. Official tasting notes are below.

• Nose: Candied apples, spicy pipe tobacco, with heavy leather notes
• Palate: Velvety smooth, touches of rich tobacco and lingering pepper
• Finish: Silky oak finish with hints of dark caramel and earthy spearmint