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High West Bottled-in-Bond Rye

Rye High West
  • Distiller

    Various

  • Bottler

    High West

  • ABV

    50%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $60 to $99.99

High West Bottled-in-Bond Rye is distilled at High West Distillery in Utah. It follows the standards of the Bottled-in-Bond Act, meaning it was made in one distilling season by a single distiller, aged at least four years and bottled at 50% ABV. The mash bill is 80% rye and 20% malted rye. Released in 2024, it is aged four years and carries a suggested retail price of $79.99.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 86
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • A nice, flavorful rye from High West.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Whiskey Reviewer
  • By Richard Thomas
  • The palate follows and develops very much in that vein: the standard pumpernickel and molasses that comes with malted rye so much of the time, plus notes of dill, peppermint, cookie spices, fennel and cedar. The finish spins out peppery and woody.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • It’s a beautiful whiskey that tells a great story and tells it well: that High West is emerging as a distillery to watch — not just a blender you can count on. I’m excited to see what it will do with other whiskey styles coming off its stills… and to continue to taste as its stock gets older and older.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • VinePair
  • By David Thomas Tao
  • The mouthfeel isn’t traditionally thick but still has a fatty, buttery quality that allows flavors to build on the palate. This helps make up for a somewhat-flat first impression on the tip of the tongue. It also creates an opportunity for a pleasing medley of fruit: blackberry, mulberry, and plum.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Massive clove note on the nose, plus dried raspberries, pink peppercorns and rose petals.

  • Taste:

    Moderate mouthfeel. More clove and raspberry, plus some bitter tannin and a cinnamon note, as well as just a touch of butterscotch and a minerality.

  • Finish:

    Medium to long finish with candied ginger, orange peel, more clove and cinnamon and a touch of charred mango and black pepper right at the end.

  • Overall:

    A nice, flavorful rye from High West.

  • Score:

    86

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

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