Stranahan’s Releasing Extra Añejo Cask Finished American Single Malt

Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey recently announced the second expression in its annual Diamond Peak release … Diamond Peak Batch #2: Extra Añejo Cask.

A statement from Stranahan’s notes that the single-malt maker will release Diamond Peak into the market yearly, each a new limited-release, creative cask.

This year, the distiller noted, the Diamond Peak Batch #2: Extra Añejo Tequila Cask is a result of a collaboration between Stranahan’s and Reserva de la Familia, the extra añejo tequila made from the Jose Cuervo family’s special reserves.

 Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey recently announced the second expression in its annual Diamond Peak release … Diamond Peak Batch #2: Extra Añejo Cask. (image via Stranahan’s)

The Diamond Peak Batch #2: Extra Añejo Cask features Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey that’s aged five to eight years before a finishing of two years in extra añejo aged casks that previously held the Jose Cuervo family’s small-batch tequila, Reserva de Familia.

The result, the distiller notes, is a unique blend of rich, complex, and smooth flavors. The single malt has a burst of brightness that’s herbal, peppery, and with a touch of agave sweetness.

The whiskey itself is first distilled from 100% malted barley and made in small batches at Stranahan’s distillery. Five to eight-year-old Stranahan’s American Single Malt Whiskey comes from virgin American oak barrels with #3 char. The whiskey is transferred into extra añejo tequila casks, where it’s finished for two years.

Stranahan’s Extra Añejo Tequila Cask comes bottled at 90 proof (45% ABV), and has a suggested retail price of $79.99 for a 750ml bottle.

For more information, check out www.stranahans.com.