High West A Midwinter Night's Dram

This review is for Act 6 Scene 6. It is at or close to barrel proof and is dark brown with a hint of red in the glass. Nose: Sweet, bubble gum, syrup, after a while a little grassiness, and vanilla after even more time. Palate: Cherry sweetness and jam on the tip of the tongue that fades to rye spice as it rolls back on the tongue. The proof adds to the intensity of the spiciness. Finish: Rye spice dominates with a touch of grassiness. A very intense dram, especially the spice which is tempered a bit by adding water. I enjoyed it and the port barrels add a very pleasant sweetness to all the spice of the rye. I quite liked the intensity of the spice at barrel proof as well and didn’t find adding water to be necessary. Cheers!

Act 8, Scene 2. Tons of baking spice, rye flavor, pepper, and butter up front. It’s oily and stays in your mouth, but doesn’t burn. The port barrel finish is the perfect amount of sweetness to end a sip on.

Super quick finish. Pappy says its too perfume-y.