PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Stranahan’s began making American single malt in Denver in 2004, one of the earliest distilleries to do so, before the category had a legal definition, and it’s now the best-selling and most-awarded American single malt in the US. Its Mountain Angel line, introduced in 2020, was the first 10-year age-stated straight American single malt to reach shelves, and followed by a 12-year-old. The 14 Year Old, announced on October 29, 2026, is the oldest whiskey the distillery has ever bottled.
It’s made from 100% malted barley, and its aging follows a three-part story. It spends 10 years in new charred American white oak barrels, the foundation shared with Stranahan’s bourbon and rye, followed by three years and three months in Cognac casks, and a final nine-month finish in rare Tokaji wine casks from Hungary’s Tokaj region, one of the oldest wine regions in the world. The result is cut with Eldorado Spring water from the Colorado Rocky Mountains and bottled at 47.3% ABV (94.6 proof). Fourteen years at 5,280 feet, a mile above sea level, matter: in the distillery’s words, “every barrel makes an offering to the heavens, its angel’s share — and a mile above sea level, the angels are closer and thirstier. What is left is smaller in volume and deeper in character.”
Head Blender Justin Aden explains the blend: after three to three and a half years in Cognac casks, the whiskey “had developed, but its familiar fruit profile still dominated,” so the Tokaji finish was added for “a balance of sweetness and acidity,” “adding a richness to the mouthfeel that balances the oak spice developed over 14 total years of aging.”
The distillery’s tasting notes: “Nose: Candied apricot, orange marmalade, prune & raisin. Palate: Baked apple and stone fruits round into vanilla and caramel. Velvety mouthfeel, rich tobacco, lingering pepper. Finish: Lingering tropical tones, rich chocolate and drying oak spice.” Whisky Advocate’s Sean Evans found it “bursting with flavor”: “Apples arrive in every form: juice, butter, and pie. Orange and raspberry hit the tip of the tongue before a nutty, tea-like dryness builds toward the back, accompanied by a spreading warmth.” Aden recommends giving it time to open: “The nose gets earthier after 5 or 10 minutes, but the palate stays juicy.” Since it’s brand new, no numerical scores have been published yet.
It’s among the oldest American single malts available, a collector’s bottle for American single malt fans and a gift for anyone who appreciates old, fruity, wine-cask-finished whiskeys. Enjoy it neat, on the rocks, or with a splash of water. It launched in October 2026 at the distillery in Denver, the Stranahan’s Whiskey Lodge in Aspen, and select retailers in Colorado, California, Texas, and Florida, with a national rollout following.
Stranahan’s Mountain Angel 14 Year Old is produced by Stranahan’s Distillery in Denver, Colorado, from 100% malted barley, matured 10 years in new charred American white oak, 3 years and 3 months in Cognac casks, and finished 9 months in Hungarian Tokaji wine casks, at high altitude (5,280 feet), cut with Eldorado Spring water. 47.3% ABV / 94.6 proof, 750ml. Head Blender: Justin Aden.
No numerical scores are published yet for this new release.
Sean Evans, Whisky Advocate (November 2026):
“On my palate, the whiskey is bursting with flavor. Apples arrive in every form: juice, butter, and pie. Orange and raspberry hit the tip of the tongue before a nutty, tea-like dryness builds toward the back, accompanied by a spreading warmth.”
Stranahan’s (tasting notes):
“Nose: Candied apricot, orange marmalade, prune & raisin. Palate: Baked apple and stone fruits round into vanilla and caramel. Velvety mouthfeel, rich tobacco, lingering pepper. Finish: Lingering tropical tones, rich chocolate and drying oak spice.”
Nose
Candied apricot, orange marmalade, prune, and raisin, turning earthier with time in the glass.
Palate
Velvety and juicy, with baked apple, stone fruit, vanilla, caramel, rich tobacco, and lingering pepper.
Finish
Long, with tropical notes, rich chocolate, and drying oak spice.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Style | American Single Malt Whiskey — 14 Years, Tokaji Cask Finished |
| ABV / Proof | 47.3% ABV / 94.6 Proof |
| Grain | 100% malted barley |
| Aging | 10 yrs new charred American white oak → 3 yrs 3 mos Cognac casks → 9-month Tokaji wine cask finish |
| Distillery | Stranahan’s — Denver, Colorado (aged at 5,280 ft) |
| Head Blender | Justin Aden |
| Release | October 2026; Colorado, California, Texas, Florida first; national rollout to follow |
| Critics | Whisky Advocate reviewed (November 2026) |
| Style / Identity | A rich, fruity, velvety, oak-and-wine-cask American single malt, the brand’s oldest |
| Aromas & Flavors | Candied apricot, orange marmalade, prune, raisin, baked apple, vanilla, caramel, tobacco |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
Neat, on the rocks, or with a splash of water — to open the aromas and flavors.
Bottle Size: All bottles are 750ML/700ML unless otherwise noted.
21 and Over: Adult Signature Required
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