High West Campfire (Discontinued)

Drain pour. Incredibly harsh to drink.

Very smokey, notes of burnt oak

Smokey vanilla aroma, dark berries taste, spicy smoky finish

Good amount of peat with being too Smokey

Nose: peaches, apricots, caramel, brown sugar, nuttiness, vanilla, apples, light smoke. Taste: caramel, brown sugar, nuttiness and light smoke on the back end. The bourbon in this blend holds the predominant notes on the nose and palate. I'd love more balance with the peat.

Nose: Honey, lemon, smoke. Much less intense than I recall. Lemon oil and lime oil expressed on apricots. Slight wet cardboard, but not in a tails-y way. Leather and tobacco. Smoked paprika, black pepper, nutmeg - classic rye spices in the background. Palate: Vanilla, honey, toasted cereal grains. Anise, pepper, leather, dark chocolate. Almonds. Nutmeg and clove. The palate seems very densely packed, so-to-speak. There's a little banana, strawberry, and lemon going on. Watered down apple juice. This comes across as on the brighter side, missing some heft. Medium mouthfeel, hitting mostly on the back. Finish: Star anise, black pepper, smoke, ash, green apple. Bananas and mangoes come in. A little oak and tannin also show up, along with some mint and other fresh herbs. Medium length, with decent oil content. Other notes: This is a unique ride. It doesn't fit squarely in any particular category, and the sum here winds up being different without being weird. It's definitely not something I would reach for regularly, and the one bottle I've got will definitely last for quite a while. Easy recommend for a purchase, though maybe not a re-buy. Just something a little out of the ordinary.