Grand Teton Colter's Run Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey (750mL)

Grand Teton Colter’s Run presents vanilla aromas accented by orange peel, followed by a relatively dry palate led by oak and vanilla. Baking spice closes the producer’s tasting profile. This 750 ml small-batch bourbon suits shoppers who like the combination of familiar bourbon sweetness and a drier oak-led character.

Pour a small measure neat before choosing water or ice, so you can compare the vanilla opening with the spice in the finish. For a warming cocktail, Grand Teton suggests Colter’s Run in hot chocolate. Add the bourbon after preparing the chocolate and adjust the sweetness to taste; the combination offers a different setting from a standard whiskey cocktail.

How it’s made: Colter’s Run uses corn, rye and malted barley and ages entirely in Idaho at elevations above 6,000 feet. The producer specifies at least two years in 53-gallon American white oak barrels, mountain spring water and small-batch bottling. This description does not assign a distillation location.