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High West A Midwinter Night’s Dram Act 5 Scene 4
Distiller
Various
Bottler
High West
ABV
49.3%
Age
NAS
Price
$200+
This is the fifth iteration of High Wests annual blend of straight ryes finished in port barrels. Let's see how it is.
Aggregated Reviews
Raided Score: 91WhiskyCast By Mark Gillespie The finish is long with subtle spices and hints of red grapes and plums. Nice balance and complexity. Read Full Review Raided Score: 95Drinkhacker By Robert Lublin The finish is quite long with its robust rye character fading to a final note of dark chocolate. This is a full bodied dram with lots going on, and the flavors blend beautifully. Read Full Review Raided Score: 75The Daily Pour By t8ke Not bad, but malty, a bit of new make and the ol berry. Read Full Review Raided Score is a conversion from an external site's score, to our in house uniform scoring system. Please see the FAQ for more.
House Review
Nose:
Fresh baked bread, honey, wine, berries and new make. Ethanol.
Taste:
Medium mouth feel, some heat. Toffee, clove, copper penny. allspice, faint blackberry. Vanilla bean. lightly malty.
Finish:
Long but hot and sweet. Lots of berry, new make, clove and pepper.
Overall:
Not bad, but malty, a bit of new make and the ol berry.
Score:
75
By t8ke
Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources
