Sinfire
{{Short description|Brand of blended whisky}}
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{{Infobox beverage
| name = Sinfire Cinnamon Whisky
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| abv = 35%
| proof = 70
| manufacturer =
| distributor = Hood River Distillers
| origin = United States
| introduced = February 2012
| discontinued =
| colour =
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| variants =
| sizes = 1.75L, 1L, 750 mL, 375 mL, 50 mL
| website = http://sinfirewhisky.com
}}
Sinfire Cinnamon Whisky is a brand of liqueur made with blended Canadian whisky and cinnamon flavoring. It is imported, bottled, and distributed by Hood River Distillers, located in Hood River, Oregon, United States.{{cite web|title=Sinfire Cinnamon Whisky – Drink of the Week|url=http://bustedwallet.com/sinfire-cinnamon-whisky-drink-week/|website=Busted Wallet|date=24 October 2013 |accessdate=5 October 2016}} Launched in February 2012,{{cite web|title=Hood River Launches SinFire Cinnamon Whisky|url=http://www.whisky-drinker.com/2012/01/31/hood-river-launches-sinfire-cinnamon-whisky/ |date=January 31, 2012}} the whisky has a flavor reminiscent of Red Hots candy. The 70 proof spirit is available in 1.75 L, 1.0 L, 750 mL, 375 mL and 50 mL sizes.
Label
The product has a thermochromic temperature-sensitive label, which turns the icicles on the back blue when the bottle is chilled.{{cite web|last1=Null|first1=Christopher|title=Review: Sinfire Cinnamon Whisky|url=http://www.drinkhacker.com/2014/02/15/review-sinfire-cinnamon-whisky/|website=Drinkhacker|date=15 February 2014 |accessdate=31 August 2016}} This is intended to inform consumers when the bottle is at the optimal serving temperature of 32 degrees Fahrenheit.{{cite news |url=http://hrdspirits.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Beverage-Media-January-2014-SF.pdf |title=Hood River Distillers Gives Sinfire Cinnamon Whisky a New Look |newspaper=Beverage Media |accessdate=January 22, 2014 |archive-date=February 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202114442/http://hrdspirits.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Beverage-Media-January-2014-SF.pdf |url-status=dead }}
In September 2015, Sinfire released a Limited Edition Northwest Label that featured a lime green and blue label. In August 2016, Sinfire released a green and yellow Limited Edition label.
Recognition
- Silver Medal—2013 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
- Silver Medal—2013 Canadian Whisky Awards
- 86 points—2012 Wine Enthusiast
- Triple Gold Medal—2012 MicroLiquor Spirit Awards
- Bronze Medal in the flavored whiskey division—San Francisco World Spirits Competition{{cite web|title=2012 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Results by Brand|url=http://www.sfspiritscomp.com/pdfs/2012_resultsByBrand.pdf|access-date=2012-08-14|archive-date=2012-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417125207/http://www.sfspiritscomp.com/pdfs/2012_resultsByBrand.pdf|url-status=dead}}
- 84 on a 100-point scale in the Canadian whisky category—2012 Ultimate Spirits Challenge{{cite web|title=2012 Ultimate Spirits Challenge Results|url=http://www.ultimate-beverage.com/the-results/2012-spirits-results/|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401140635/http://www.ultimate-beverage.com/the-results/2012-spirits-results|archivedate=2012-04-01}}
- Best of Class Medal and Platinum Medal in flavored whisky category—2012 Spirits International Prestige (SIP) Awards{{cite web|title=2012 SIP Awards Results|url=http://sipawards.com/content/results/sipawards2012results.pdf }}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.sinfirewhisky.com Sinfire Whisky (official Website)]