Blogs
Read your bible
by JakeIt all started with a mail delivery. The postman arrived with a package wrapped in plain brown paper. I signed my name and took the parcel. Upon opening I realized it was the much awaited "Whiskey Bible 2009". I had been waiting eagerly for the release of the new addition since it was to contain reviews of every batch of Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey 1-23. I was eager to see what the esteemed Jim Murray thinks of all out little babies, but I was excited also because we are the first whiskey distillery ever, in all of time, to have every single one of i
Particulate in your bottle?
by JakeYour lunch was stolen, the boss bit you, your dog ran away, your pick up truck didn't start....No it is not the new hit country song, it was your day today. You get home, kick off your shoes, aim for that Laz-y-boy with that bottle of Rocky Mountain comfort in mind. After all, even when your wife tells you to sleep in the garage, Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey still loves you. Your hand reaches for that glowing amber capsule, malted barley having undergone the alchemy of time, sweet, mellow, smooth, and complex. Before you pour a well deserved dram i
The New Posters Are In!!!!!!
by JakeThe new posters are in and they are awesome. Ben finally got the picture up on the web site so you can check it out here! If you want one you better move fast, there are only 2500, and when there gone there gone.
Singled Out!
by JakeAs you may or may not know, it is hot. Here in denver we just enjoyed a record 18 days over 90 degrees. Now that might make for nice bike riding weather, or a good day to go to the local swimming hole, but here in the distillery, it means temperatures up to 120 degrees fahrenheit. It was on such a day that I was selecting barrels for batch 25.
Things are not always as simple as they seem
by JakeI was at the new 'Roo Bar Park Ave West' last night visiting my dear friend John Zelzer, manager and bartender extraordinaire. He was deeply involved in a game of billiards so when it came time to mix the next round of drinks he asked me to fill in and make a round for the table. I am no stranger to the other side of the bar, having tended bar many a year. So as often happens, as soon as I am driving the libation bus I go straight for the 'Old Fashioned', my personal favorite cocktail. I got behind the bar, found an embarrassingly large glass and proceeded to assembl
And The Winner is.....
by JakeWe sure have been busy around here lately, so much so that I forgot to mention some huge news! As some of you know we attended the American Distilling Institute's 2008 conference, this years theme was "Whiskey". We met a lot of industry people and made a lot of friends. We entered our first international contest and we are proud to say that we won the gold medal in the Malt Whiskey Division! We also won the Best Of Show, which really blew our minds. Raise a glass with us and celebrate.
Stranahan's to work with Oscar Blues Brewery!!
by JakeIf you have been following what has been going on in recent times, you know that we were in the market for a new wash provider. We are excited to announce that we will be contracting with Oscar Blues brewery to ferment our recipe! I cant tell you how excited we are to work with Colorado's best brewery. I guess it helps that they are mavericks like us, they spat in the eye of convention and put their fine micro-brew in a can. Maybe they put premium beer in a can because a can is a truly air-tight enclosure and a bottle is not, maybe it is because you can hike out your
Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey on The History Channel's 'Modern Marvels'
by JakeIf you remember a while back I had blog'd about a film shoot down at the distillery for the popular TV show Modern Marvels on The History Channel. That show aired for the first time on St Pats day and it was a huge success. It was a really educational show about the general production of whiskey and had a nice little segment on Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey! I heard it will be on the itunes online music store as a downloadable video but I checked and I have not seen it yet.
St Patricks Day Float.. Under Construction
by Jake2008 will be Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey's first year participating in Denver's St. Patrick's day parade. More than 200 entries and 10,000 marchers will participate. It is estimated that more than 200,000 people lined the route last year.
What to drink, what to drink , what to drink? SCW Cocktail recipes.
by JakeSomething I commonly hear from people is "I love Stranahan's so much, what are some recipes for cocktails using Stranahan's?". After thousands of hours of experimentation and trial and error I have a few tried and true recipes I would like to share with you.
The Denver Mint
1 1/2 oz Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey
SImple Syrup
Fresh mint
Soda water
Crushed Ice
