Tincup American Whiskey to Launch in UK

25 Sep 2014 --- Proximo Spirits UK has announced the launch of Tincup, an 84 proof American whiskey, to the UK market.

The whiskey itself boasts a bold and spicy flavour thanks to its unique mash bill, which is unusually high in rye (32%). The name and bottle design are an ode to Colorado and the gold rush miners who drank whiskey out of tin cups.

Masterminded by its co-founder & distilling legend Jess Graber, Tincup is produced by mashing and fermenting corn, rye and malt for 80 hours; it is distilled twice and cut to 125 proof before being aged in charred white oak barrels and stored in 6-storey high brick rick houses. The whiskey is then cut to bottling strength (84 Proof) and bottled in Denver, Colorado.

Tincup has a dark caramel hue and an aroma with notes of citrus, black pepper and ginger snap. To taste, the whiskey has a strong flavour with rye spice, cinnamon and caramel, and a short, clean finish. Though technically a bourbon, Tincup is described as an American whiskey, one that is high in rye and low in malt compared to other whiskey brands, giving Tincup a more desirable, powerful flavour.

The name Tincup comes from the old Colorado mining town of the same name whilst the heavily embossed sides of the bottle are inspired by the ruggedness of the Rockies and the hexagonal bottle shape designed to stop it rolling down mountain sides.