As the flavors fade, dark honey and vanilla peak in, but only for a moment, and then they drift on as well. Although much fainter, the herbal aromas and flavors of dry corn and dusty grain, apricot, cinnamon, pepper, rye add to the warmth. High West Bourbon has a medium-long and dry finish with a bit of a bite. As I work the liquid within the glass, swirling, sipping and tipping, long clinging legs stretch to the honey pool then break into many small rain droplets. I to get a mild mouth tickle, but this is fresh and clean. Each mouthful is warm, silken, creamy and easy to hold. High West’s aromas and flavors are in balance with one another. The foundation for these flavors dry and hazy oak, a bit of barrel char and old leather.
The sweetness is dark as well, with notes of bitter dark chocolate, vanilla extract and like I sensed on the nose, dark, hazelnut toffee. I get a sensation of apricot blended with dark dried fruit then mixed with cinnamon, ginger, pepper, and rye. High West tastes herbal with a potpourri of dry corn and dusty grain. However most prevalent is the scent of air dried hazy oak, musty leather and an earthy depth. Other than vanilla bean notes, a bit of burnt caramel, and dark hazelnut toffee this is less sweet than a traditional bourbon. There is a baking spice aroma here too which comes in the form of cinnamon, candied ginger and rye biscuits. I also sense fresh orange zest with some dark raisins and figs. When brought to my nose, High West seems dry with a faint potpourri of fruit tree blossoms and dusty grain. My daughters and I enjoyed the bourbon neat for this review.Ĭheck out Hannah’s review for this bourbon! HIGH WEST BOURBON NOSE : ENJOYMENT METHOD FOR THE REVIEW:Īlternate pours, equaling about four ounces, were added into three Glencairns. While his name still appears on the bottle label, Perkins joined Minnesota’s O’Shaughnessy Distilling as “Liquid Collaborator and Advisor” in May 2021. In addition to labeling and line changes, High West distillate is now used in the blend to meet demand. NOTE: David Perkins, High West’s founder, blender and chemist sold the distillery operations to Constellation Brands in 2016. The whiskey inside hasn’t changed, so enjoy! … e have recently updated our packaging, you may receive an old bottled labeled American Prairie Bourbon. Mash Bill: undisclosed (Blend of 3 or more straight bourbons)Īge: 2 years old (plus a blend of older bourbons) Distillery: undisclosed (MGPI, High West and speculated to be additionally sourced from Barton, Four Roses, and/or Heaven Hill)
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