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High West Double Rye
Rye — (bottled in) Utah, USA
Reviewed
March 5, 2021 (edited November 3, 2021)
A youthful copper color. There's toffee and caramel aromas right up front, but then it dips deep down into some frontier pharmacist's latest elixir. An aggressive and vibrant nose of orange peel, orange bitters, mint, eucalyptus, peppermint, mustard green, and wintergreen cough syrup.
On the palate, there's a brief respite from the herbal onslaught with some honey, vanilla, and graham cracker notes before giving way to an almost perfumy citrus oil and cinnamon Red Hots.
The finish is dominated by spearmint, fresh mint leaves, and more eucalyptus slowly giving way to more cinnamon and black pepper spice.
I'm surprised by the popularity of this whiskey given how herbaceous and minty it is versus equally accessible sweeter ryes. Truly tastes like something you might find in a drug store in the Old West.
40.0
USD
per
Bottle
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