High West Bou-Rye Whiskey
46% ABV
10 years minimum
Blended Straight Bourbon and Rye
High West
$70
Nose
Brown butter caramel, vanilla cola, grilled pineapple, boysenberry jam, sage, and violets in wet weather; sweet and fruity character.
Palate
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.
Finish
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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Undrinkable
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Substandard
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Average
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Very good
5.0
Perfection
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