Price: $33.99 at Target in Orange County, California. Setting: Neat in a tumbler with my dad. Nose: Brown sugar and oak. Quite a bit more difficult to parse out individual aromas without my trusty Glencairn. (16/25 points) Taste: Oak, corn, peanuts, cinnamon. Kind of tastes like a better made Jack Daniels. (40/50 points) Finish: Medium-short. Caramel apple with a little heat. (16/25) points) Conclusion: I really wanted to like this, as I think High West produces some excellent whiskies and I really appreciate their openness about sources, blends, etc. Unfortunately, I just don’t think it’s that good – it tastes like a young, mass-produced bourbon. If the price were right, that wouldn’t necessarily be a problem, but for almost $34 a bottle, you’re competing against heavyweights like Four Roses Single Barrel, and it isn’t much of a competition. At least the bottle looks cool. 72/100