However, if you savor it slowly, we can attest that A Midwinter Night's Dram will help you through the coldest night. Besides being an ode to our favorite playwright, we use "Act" and "Scene" to organize our production run of this product. The blend is a combination of MGP Rye Whiskey and High West Distillery's Rendevous Rye Whiskey finished in Ruby and Tawny Port Barrels barrels bottled at 49. Over time, the make up of a Midwinter Night's Dram has shifted. Here's to hoping for another Winter without back injuries during shoveling or ice skating!
Bourbon With Friends is the podcast for anyone who loves to share a glass of whiskey with family in friends. If you have any of these batches let me know what you think of them! High West Distillery A Midwinter Nights Dram Straight Rye Whiskey. Further identification: Act 9 Scene 1 is High West Rendezvous Rye finished in French oak port barrels; this is the Fall 2021 release. This is the 9th release, as denoted by the Act number on the bottle. If I had to guess, this batch spent longer in the finishing barrel than Scene 3. The rye spice grows with some of the oak influence as it lingers, complete with a little touch of that evergreen flavor. This is the ninth rendition of the MWND line. Utah's first legal distillery since 1870, High West's passion is crafting delicious and distinctive whiskeys and helping people appreciate whiskey all in the context of our home, the American West. Hearty clusters of raisins, plums and prunes.
It also pairs beautifully with fig cookies! I had an Act 8, Scene 3 that I loved and killed really quickly the winter of last year with family. The "Scene" designation on the label refers to the bottling run - Scene 5 would come from the fifth day of bottling. 80-84: Very good, some minor flaws here or there. Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts and Streamers Politics Programming Reading, Writing, and Literature Religion and Spirituality Science Tabletop Games Technology Travel. Acclaimed Utah Distillery's Highly Anticipated Limited Release Now Available. Nose: Creamy nose feel with a very jammy fig forward sweetness greeting me gently.
It continues to live up to that pledge today. For more information and where to buy High West products near you, visit. Savoring a taste of this reveals beautiful, rich cherry notes up front with caramel, apricot and molasses following close behind. The whiskey is made from a marriage of six year-old rye whi... Read More. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. No pro reviews found. The dessert like vanilla icing elements give way to hints of espresso and cigar. I also taste cinnamon, vanilla bean ice cream, figs, leather, and toasted oak. Rare Perfection aged 15 years. Darker and more chocolate forward than Act 7.
Valheim Genshin Impact Minecraft Pokimane Halo Infinite Call of Duty: Warzone Path of Exile Hollow Knight: Silksong Escape from Tarkov Watch Dogs: Legion. It's High West's most sought-after annual release, and I've been looking forward to finding out whether it justifies all the attention – and to see what I missed out on in 2017. High West's first release, in 2007, was its Rendezvous Rye – still one of its signature annual bottlings. Retail pricing is set at $100. How to Enjoy: We recommend that you enjoy this special spirit neat, due to its many layers of complexity, next to a warm fire as the snow piles up on the window sill. Straight Rye Whiskey: 95% rye, 5% barley malt from MGP; 80% rye, 20% malted rye from HWD. We recommend sipping this spirit neat to experience its many layers of complexity. FINISH: As the sweet dark fruits start to fade, you are left with the rye notes as that mint clove flavor starts to peek out going back and forth with a fruity oak spice until you're left with nothing. In a Manhattan the fig and berry notes of the port explode out with the sweet herbal, fruitiness of the sweet vermouth. Scoring Legend: 96-100: The perfect dram, juice of the gods. Ws 91Wine Spectator.
"Are you sure That we are awake? I also have an Act 8, Scene 5 to look forward to trying as well at some point. "It tastes like a proper Christmas plum pudding with lovely mulling spices, dried fruits and crème Anglaise. Toasty pecans and baking spices join in with a little bit of an undercurrent of star anise and an underlying green peppercorn or herbaceous notes. Company on Label: High West. Age(s), Distilled by & Mashbill(s): Straight Rye Whiskey: - 95% rye, 5% barley malt from MGP; - 80% rye, 20% malted rye from High West Distillery; - 53% rye, 37% corn, 10% barley malt from Barton Distillery; - 80% rye, 10% corn, 10% barley malt from Barton Distillery. Discount code cannot be applied to the cart. A limited release of High West Rendezvous Rye finished in French oak port barrels. Note: The contents on my blog are solely my opinion. Creamy caramel and dull metallics. Vineyard Blended Straight Rye Whiskey, 49. Regular priceSale price. Technical Details: - Ratio of whiskeys: top secret! Slight hints of clove, nestled under a fir bough.
Where Act 9 shows of it's fruit from the port as the primary influence, Act 8 shows off this creamy vanilla and ice cream like sweetness. Label designed in collaboration with Aucutt Design. Free Insurance Included. Mmm, the fruitiness has built well in this glass with time. Lemon tea on the palate. Kim Kardashian Doja Cat Iggy Azalea Anya Taylor-Joy Jamie Lee Curtis Natalie Portman Henry Cavill Millie Bobby Brown Tom Hiddleston Keanu Reeves.