Gun Fighter Whiskey

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  Gun Fighter Rye Double Cask Rum Finish American Whiskey 70 cl 50%

  Item no.: 22227865480-67093-0181

  Four copper kettles from another century, an old mining town in Colorado, and a bottle with a gunslinger's calm about it. Golden Moon Distillery still distills the way it was done back when craftsmanship was everything and the pace was slower. Here, the rye whiskey has taken one last trip through Jamaican rum casks, and the result tastes of cane sugar, spice, and a little bit of the Wild West.

  Expert's Description

  Gun Fighter Rye Double Cask Rum Finish American Whiskey is an American Rye Whiskey, aged in new American oak and finished in rum casks, bottled at 50%.

  Behind the bottle stands Golden Moon Distillery in Golden, Colorado – a small distillery founded in 2008 by Stephen Gould and Karen Knight, who insisted on taking the slow road: plenty of experimentation before anything was ever bottled. The distillery still runs on four antique pot stills from the early to mid-1900s, giving the spirit a rawness rarely found at modern, industrial-scale plants.

  Rye makes up 60 percent of the mash bill, backed by 34 percent corn and 6 percent malted barley – a solid rye backbone that sets up the whiskey's spicy core. After a minimum of six months in new, charred American oak, it's transferred to casks that previously held Jamaican rum. Gun Fighter comes in several Double Cask releases, including one finished in port casks, but it's the rum that leaves its clearest mark here: cane sugar and dark molasses woven through the rye's spiced center.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  The nose opens with cane sugar and dark molasses from the rum casks, quickly followed by rye's signature peppery spice. Underneath sits a touch of vanilla and toasted oak, rounding the whole thing out with a warm, easy feel.

  Palate

  The palate carries a clear sweetness of caramelized sugar and light tropical fruit, carried by rye's sharp spice. Cinnamon and a touch of oak tannin push back, so the sweetness never turns cloying, while a tart fruit note keeps everything in check.

  Finish

  The finish runs medium in length. Molasses and spiced rye slowly give way to a dry, lightly tannic close.

  Specifications

  Name: Gun Fighter Rye Double Cask Rum Finish American Whiskey
  Distillery: Golden Moon Distillery
  Region/Country: Colorado, USA
  Type: American Rye Whiskey
  Age: Minimum 6 months
  ABV: 50%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask Type: New American oak, finished in rum casks
  Distillation Method: Pot still
  Edition: Double Cask – Rum Finish

  Flavor Profile

  Spicy · Sweet · Rum-finished · Rye-forward · Full-bodied

  Did you know?

  Founder Stephen Gould once crossed paths with Iraqi date-spirit distillers still running a hundred-year-old French cognac still, a meeting during his time with the US Marine Corps that cemented his fascination with old-fashioned distillation and followed him home to Colorado, where he now runs four antique pot stills of his own.

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  • 1pcs.
    67,00EUR
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  Gun Fighter Rye Double Cask Port Finish American Whiskey 70 cl 50%

  Item no.: 22227865480-67093-0180

  Out in Colorado, where the Rocky Mountains rise behind the smoke of four old copper kettles, Golden Moon Distillery once poured its own take on rye whiskey. They called the range Gun Fighter — named for the Wild West and the men who never settled for less. The distillery is gone now, but this bottle still carries the story of a place that insisted on doing things its own way.

  Expert Description

  Gun Fighter Rye Double Cask Port Finish is an American Rye Whiskey matured in new American oak casks and finished in French Port casks, bottled at 50%. The whiskey comes from Golden Moon Distillery in Golden, Colorado — a small distillery that, from 2008 onward, made a name for itself recreating spirits using late-19th-century recipes and methods.

  Behind the stills stood founder Stephen Gould, who built the distillery around four antique pot stills dating from the early to mid-1900s. Gun Fighter's mash bill runs 60% rye, 34% corn and 6% malted barley — a classic rye recipe that gives the whiskey its spicy backbone before the casks ever come into play.

  The double cask journey begins in new, charred American oak, where the whiskey rests for a minimum of six months and an average of around two years. From there it moves into French oak casks that previously held a California Port-style wine. That's where the Port Finish name comes from, and it's also where the whiskey picks up its soft, fruity finish on top of rye's peppery base.

  Golden Moon Distillery closed permanently in 2024 after 16 years, which means no more Gun Fighter Rye Double Cask Port Finish will ever be distilled. What is left on the shelf now is the last of its kind.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Spiced rye leads the way — think cinnamon and clove — backed by a touch of burnt caramel, red berries and a hint of cedar underneath.

  Palate

  Creamy and soft on the palate, with rye's classic pepper and caraway, a light sweetness from the Port cask and a touch of orange peel weaving through the spice.

  Finish

  Short to medium, with the spice lingering as a quiet caramel sweetness settles in and fades into the oak.

  Specifications

  Name: Gun Fighter Rye Double Cask Port Finish American Whiskey
  Distillery: Golden Moon Distillery
  Region/Country: Colorado, USA
  Type: American Rye Whiskey
  ABV: 50%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: New American Oak, Finished In French Port Casks
  Distillation method: Pot Still Distilled
  Edition: Double Cask Port Finish
  

  Flavour Profile

  Spicy · Oak-Driven · Fruity · Creamy · Sweet

  Investment Potential

  Medium. Golden Moon Distillery closed permanently in 2024, so no more Gun Fighter Rye Double Cask Port Finish will ever be made. That kind of genuine, final scarcity tends to make a craft whiskey more sought-after over time, especially from a distillery named Distillery of the Year by the American Distilling Institute in 2019.

  Did You Know?

  Stephen Gould, the man behind Golden Moon Distillery, has bootlegging in the family going back to Prohibition — and he started home brewing himself as a teenager, long before he ever dreamed up his own distillery.

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  • 1pcs.
    67,00EUR