Nov 17 2022 35 mins
Jess Graber started distilling in the early 1970s as a hobby. A chance encounter with a neighbor named George Stranahan opened the door to take his moonshine hobby and eventually turn it into Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey. As the co-founder of Stranahan's, Jess was at the start of what is now one of the fasted growing segments in American whiskey, single malt. It was folks asking about whiskey more like a bourbon that got him thinking of what ultimately became TINCUP, a bourbon recipe 'spiced' with a little Stranahan's and cut to proof with Colorado water from Eldorado Springs. A rye whiskey and a 10-year bourbon eventually joined the portfolio of whiskey, both proofed with that famous Colorado water.
We are thrilled to share our conversation with Jess and hope you find it as entertaining to listen to as we do. Thanks to Jess for taking the time to visit and drink with us.
Cheers!
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