High West Bourye
10 years minimum
Bourbon/Rye Blend
High West
$70
Nose
Brown butter caramel, vanilla cola, grilled pineapple, boysenberry jam, sweet
Palate
Malt, pepper, spice, acidy taste like sticking tongue on a battery, prickly pear cactus fruit, tannins, drying citrus, sandpapery on the tongue
Finish
Prickling sensation, cactus needles texture
Forgettable
A blend with interesting fruit notes but marred by drying tannins and an unusual prickly sensation that doesn't work well neat.
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Forgettable
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