This is a picture of the man, Tom Cooper and his taster. Tom has been distilling Colorado Gold vodka,gin and corn whisky for a couple of years in Cedaredge. He has some moonshine background from his upbringing in Tennessee, so he is qualified. His motto is "When you sip it straight the taste should not cause you to shutter or make a face." His vodka is the best!!Last year he bought a couple of oak barrels and decided to make some smooth 1 year old bourbon. He was selling shares of it--I suggested to Jan that it was a good investment and it could be my Father's Day gift, so she made a down payment. This year, we had to go over to make the last payment and pick up our bottle which came from barrel # 1 and bottle #83. Wow, was it good----no shutter, just a quiet hmmmmmmmmmm this is smooth.
With the help of my brother in law, Bob, we managed to do some tasting on a pretty regular basis while staying with them on the western slope near Grand Mesa. Because this stuff was already a year old and there is no telling how it would taste if we saved it. Thanks, Bob for your help!! Great Father's Day, early. I would offer you some but it is too late!
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