High West A Midwinter Night's Dram Act 9 (All Scenes)

Scene 4. Rye, vanilla, oak, dreamsicle, pear, port and brine nose. Very smooth, with flavors of rye, port, oak, vanilla, grapes and caramel. Exquisite.

Citrus, plum, maple, peach, vanilla

This really is like a Christmas ale incarnate into a whiskey. Some light spices and a campfire presence. It really is just Christmas.

Nose - Chocolate covered cherries, tanned leather, anise, dark honey, stewed plums, cinnamon, hint of dried dill Taste - Dark chocolate covered cherries, charred cinnamon sticks and anise, stewed plums, dried figs, charred orange zest, chocolate covered dried blueberries, lightly tannic leather & sweet tobacco Finish - Lingering leather sweet/tannic, figs, prunes, charred orange, burnt marshmallows, Angostura bitters Score - 89/100 Final Thoughts - I'm not sure if it's the fact that I haven't really had much bourbon/rye the past few months, but this was a nice change of pace. This felt like a nice very "fall vibe" dram that's perfect for those rainy days and pairs perfectly next to a campfire with the smell of dry/wet leaves in the background. I'm not sure if this version has some of their older High West rye distillate, but it feels a bit more balanced than their previous years where they were using their own distillate, but it just didn't feel very balanced. This one felt a bit more leathery & tannic, but in a good way. It wasn't overly sweet and I think if you took this and chilled it with a bit of maple syrup or just a dark simple syrup with a maraschino cherry, without adding any bitters, it'd make a pretty great old fashioned due to the bitter/tannic vibe I already get from it. Would I drink it if offered? - Yes Would I specifically order it? - Maybe Would I buy a bottle? - Yes NOTE - All reviews are done without factoring in price.