Review #: 23
Description: High West Double Rye Whiskey
Spirit: Rye
Background: High West, based out in Utah, has come on to the scene mostly due to their excellent sourcing of MPG rye whiskey. Their Double Rye, per their website, is a blend of their own distillate and MPG rye ranging from 2 to 7 years old. The “double” refers to the two different ryes blended as well as trying to be twice as bold and spicy as a normal rye. Let’s see how it tastes
Distillery – High West/MGP
Bottler – High West
Brand – High West
Selection – N/A
ABV – 46%
Age – NAS
Nose – Baking spices, anise, little bit of cinnamon transfers into peppermint and then rye bread
Taste – Starts off citrusy, the mint, black pepper, and rye spice
Finish – Rye continues from the taste, builds to black pepper, a slow burning warmth with allspice
Score: 6
Would I buy a bottle? Yes
Thoughts: My first real introduction to rye and I think it sets a good bar. I love the spice and baking notes (disclaimer: I am a sucker for making and eating rye bread) and they punch through well. Around the $35 price point, I think it does well, especially if you are looking for the flavor punch that some barely legal ryes fail to deliver. It also makes a killer old-fashioned.