North American Whiskey
Clyde May’s
Isn’t it nice to know that some things stay true to their roots? Like Clyde May’s Whiskey. Just one sip, and you can feel the wind rustling through those Alabama pines as Clyde kept one eye on his still and the other looking over his shoulder for the law. What is Alabama Style Whiskey? It’s Clyde’s proprietary finish. Clyde added oven-dried apples to his barrels which smoothed out his amber whiskey. Today during the bottling process, a subtle hint of apple is folded into 4-year minimum aged straight bourbon. It’s what makes it smooth and unusual. Clyde May’s Whiskey – the Original Alabama Whiskey.
Crown Royal
Crown Royal Deluxe Canadian Whisky, a blend of their finest whiskies, was created in 1939 as a gift for King George VI and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, to celebrate the royals first visit to Canada. From the shape of the bottle to the signature regal purple bag, Crown Royal Deluxe embodies that royal history. Today, in Gimli, Manitoba, on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, the men and women at the distillery carry on the tradition of making these exceptional whiskies to the same uncompromising standards, while the blending team in LaSalle utilizes their knowledge, artistry and craftsmanship to ensure the Crown Royal tradition of excellence continues on. From their unique blends to their flavored whiskies, to their award winning Northern Harvest Rye, Crown Royal offers a wide variety of blended whiskies for every whisky palette.
Tincup
Tincup, Colorado (originally called Virginia City), was an old mining town set on the western side of the Rockies, named after the old cups the miners would drink from. TINCUP Whiskey’s name and the cap on the bottle are both nods to this piece of Colorado history. Founded in 1972, TINCUP is a blend of two great American whiskeys, each aged in #3 charred oak barrels for a minimum of four years. “High-rye” bourbon, distilled and aged in Indiana, is blended with a small amount of Colorado single malt whiskey. These whiskeys are then cut with Rocky Mountain water and hand-bottled. TINCUP is a smooth yet bold whiskey, perfect for enjoying outdoors (or even indoors here in Denver).
High West
Founded in 2006, High West began with humble roots, opening a small, 250-gallon, copper-pot still and saloon in an historic livery stable and garage in downtown Park City, Utah. (It became the first legally licensed distillery in Utah since 1870.) In 2015, High West moved to a bigger facility, with a 1600-gallon copper-pot still, in Wanship, Utah. A year later, they were named “Distiller of the Year” by Whiskey Advocate. While they’re known for their American Prairie Bourbon and High West Double Rye!, their Rendezvous Rye is their flagship whiskey. Unlike many other straight rye whiskeys, it boasts a high rye-content. Whether served neat, with a little water, or on the rocks, you’ll enjoy the full, uncompromised taste of authentic rye whiskey. Perhaps that’s why Wine Enthusiast rated it 96 points.
