7,000+ Whiskey Database
Liquor
High West American Prairie
Type
ABV
46%
Distiller
Nose
Light, airy, delicate scents of orange peel, light caramel
Taste
Sweeter flavors of caramel and vanilla, unique flavors of anise and orange zest
Finish
Spice crescendos in the finish
Nose
Peanut, honey, marzipan, cherry, sweet wheat, casia buds, blueberry muffin, butterscotch
Taste
Cashew, sawdust, dusty, rosemary, candy corn
Finish
Melon, oak, vanilla, caramel, dry pear, smoke, butter, dandelion
Liquor
High West Double Rye (new recipe, post-2018)
Type
ABV
%
Distiller
Nose
Complex, eucalyptus/menthol, malty sweet cinnamon-roll character, some rye grain and flour notes (bready, yeasty, nutty).
Taste
Syrupy body. Toasty, nutty, sweet, and complex. Nice.
Finish
Medium or medium-long. All of the previous notes continue into the finish. Fades with a dash of charcoal, but no bitterness.
Liquor
High West Double Rye Campfire Barrel
Type
ABV
46%
Distiller
Nose
Floral, fruity, bright, spicy, caramel, butterscotch, Light smoke, smoldering, jasmine, chai tea, sandalwood, leather, tobacco, pine resin, toasted bread.
Taste
Vanilla, honey, toffee with some nice fruit, blueberries and black cherries, chai spices – nutmeg, cinnamon, orange zest, salty caramels, tobacco
Finish
long finish
Liquor
High West Double Rye Manhattan Barrel
Type
ABV
52.4%
Distiller
Nose
Sweet vanilla, light herbal sweet mint, light dill, cherry cough syrup, brown simple
Taste
Sweet herbal vanilla, light sweet mint, maraschino cherries, sweet vermouth wine sweet tang
Finish
cinnamon spice, sweet vermouth lingers, light metallic, maraschino cherries last, vanilla sweet mint
Liquor
High West Double Rye! K&L Exclusive Pineau des Charentes Finished
Type
ABV
%
Distiller
Nose
Plum, floral, orange/cardamon, cinnamon bread, spice cake
Taste
Cinnamon, caramel, plum, cinnamon, char, mint
Finish
Floral, salt, plum, cocoa, half-baked bread dough, lemon
Liquor
High West Double Rye! Manhattan Finish Barrel 1805
Type
ABV
%
Distiller
Nose
Cardamon, brown sugar, cloves, almond, caramel Italian soda, lemon mint
Taste
Orange soda, caramel, ginger, brine, green melon, dry red grape, butter
Finish
Croissant, sea salt, pear, white raspberry, oak, fresh sourdough, ginger
Liquor
High West Double Rye! Manhattan Finish Barrel 2934
Type
ABV
%
Distiller
Nose
Peach, woody, black cherries, dandelion
Taste
Maple, molasses, ginger, cherry, red liquorice/rose water
Finish
Molasses/white rum, honey, cereal, honeydew melon
Liquor
High West Double Rye! Peated cask
Type
ABV
%
Distiller
Nose
Cherry, varnish, oak, anise, lemongrass, grapes, cloves
Taste
Dark caramel, cranberry, cocoa, earthy, basil, anise
Finish
Caramel, cocoa, mint, smoke, cinnamon, oak, little bit of pomegranate
Liquor
High West Double Rye! Quady Black Muscat finish Premier Fine Wines and Liquor pick
Type
ABV
%
Distiller
Nose
Brown sugar, popcorn, oatmeal spice cookie, floral, plum
Taste
Licorice, gummy candy, ginger, lemonade
Finish
Strawberry, ginger, cumin, cinnamon, grape pop
Liquor
High West Midwinter Night’s Dram Rye
Type
ABV
49.3%
Distiller
Nose
Underripe apricots, ginger poached pears, soft licorice, apple butter on fresh bread, Earl Grey tea, a cedar box, geraniums after a spring rain.
Taste
Peach marmalade, grapefruit zest, Danish pastry with brandy drizzle, grated nutmeg, vanilla meringue pie, roasted pecans.
Finish
Marzipan and chocolate mint leaves. Enchanting.
Liquor
High West Midwinter Nights Dram – Act 1
Type
ABV
49.3%
Distiller
Nose
Underripe apricots, ginger poached pears, soft licorice, apple butter on fresh bread, Earl Grey tea, a cedar box, geraniums after a spring rain
Taste
Peach marmalade, grapefruit zest, Danish pastry with brandy drizzle, grated nutmeg, vanilla meringue pie, roasted pecans.
Finish
Marzipan and chocolate mint leaves. Enchanting.