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High Bank Whiskey War Barrel Proof

American Whiskey High Bank
  • Distiller

    High Bank Distilling

  • Bottler

    High Bank Distilling

  • ABV

    59.9%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $30 to $59.99

This is the barrel-proof version of Columbus, Ohio distillery High Bank's flagship product, Whiskey War. Aged at least five years, this is a rye-heavy blend of American whiskeys bottled at 59.9% ABV. Available for about $50, this is pretty accessible price-wise. Let's see how it is.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 85
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • A huge improvement from the standard Whiskey War, this barrel-proof expression from High Bank is a rich, full-bodied expression that stands well on its own and easily puts High Bank on the map of new producers to watch.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Whiskey Consensus
  • By Jake Youst
  • I would put this up against many other well-established barrel strength whiskies around the same price range. If you get the chance to make it to Columbus, Ohio, stop and get a bottle. You will not regret it.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Suzanne Bayard
  • The High Bank Distillery Whiskey War Barrel Proof came across not overwhelmingly aggressive neat, but could be a more useful cocktail ingredient than the regular bottling, should you be able to source it. Fortunately, I don’t think you’re missing much if you can’t, as the regular bottling is quite good. These were both highly impressive, especially for the money.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Bold char, maple and baking spice. Light notes of honeydew, faint citrus.

  • Taste:

    Moderate mouthfeel, pleasant viscosity and barrel char. Cinnamon, clove, honey and a touch of bitter oak. Ethanol is in check here and adds a really pleasant richness.

  • Finish:

    Long finish, reminds me of a s’more — it’s packed with cocoa, graham cracker, marshmallow sweetness and a touch of ash and char.

  • Overall:

    A huge improvement from the standard Whiskey War, this barrel-proof expression from High Bank is a rich, full-bodied expression that stands well on its own and easily puts High Bank on the map of new producers to watch.

  • Score:

    85

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources