This comes from blenders High west. It is their double rye, which is a blend of 2 rye whiskies, a 95% Rye, 5% barley malt from MGP, and an 80% Rye, 20% malted rye from High west. This was selected by a retailer then finished for 10 months in an ex-peated scotch barrel. Let us see how it performed. I took these notes blind and then was revealed the bottle afterwards.
ABV: 50.9%
Nose: Oak Spice, Tannins, Pine, Caramel, Dill, Herbaceous.
Palate: Medium light mouthfeel, Green Apple, Rye Spice, Apricot, Dill Pickle, Herbaceous.
Finish: Medium length, dry, green apple, light vanilla, oak spice, herbaceous slight floral.
Rating: 6/10
Interesting, good rye flavor, good balance and strikes me as a good rye whiskey but does not rise to great levels.
Guess: Rye Whiskey, High Rye in mashbill 60%+ rye, 50-52% abv. Whistlepig 10 CS?
Reveal: High West Double Rye 10 Month Peated Scotch Finish
Well this was different, I am not sure how much influence the peat finish had as I never picked any up, but I am in general a fan of these double rye’s with a finish on them.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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