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High West Bou-Rye Whiskey
46% ABV 10 years minimum Blended Straight Bourbon and Rye High West $70

Brown butter caramel, vanilla cola, grilled pineapple, boysenberry jam, sage, and violets in wet weather; sweet and fruity character.

Masala chai spice, cinnamon candy, butterscotch, orange chocolate, gingerbread, and walnuts doused in dark caramel; lively but with a prickly pear cactus-like quality—cinnamon bears and citrus notes with a distinctly tannic, sandpapery drying sensation on the tongue.

Dry and slightly grainy; the acidic, tannic character persists, dusting the palate like cactus needles.

Overall Score
2.8 / 5
An ambitious blend that tries to balance bourbon richness with rye spice, but lands with a dry, slightly unpleasant tannic bite that overshadows its flavor aspirations.
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Tasted on Episode 59 East Meets West - Bourbon Road Whiskey Shootout