High West A Midwinter Night’s Dram is a limited release of High West Rendezvous Rye finished in French oak port barrels — a sumptuous, dreamlike whiskey that tastes, as the distillery puts it, like a proper Christmas plum pudding with lovely mulling spices, dried fruits, and crème anglaise. The rye forms a beautiful base of vanilla, caramel, and cinnamon; the port barrels enhance with plums and dried fruits; the French oak provides a spice accent. Brandied cherries, fig jam, sun-dried raisins, dried orange peel, baking spice, and French oak toast on the nose — quince paste, strawberry rhubarb crumble, vanilla caramel, molasses, toffee, and leather on the palate. One of the most eagerly anticipated limited releases in American whiskey.
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Tasting Notes
Appearance
Deep, rich mahogany amber — the magnificent, concentrated colour of a straight rye whiskey finished in French oak port barrels, with the depth and warmth that High West’s meticulous barrel selection and finishing process deliver.
Aroma
Extraordinarily complex and immediately captivating — brandied cherries, fig jam, sun-dried raisins, and dried orange peel lead with richness and depth, with baking spice and French oak toast adding warmth and complexity. A nose of rare distinction and seasonal character.
Palate
Sumptuous and deeply layered — quince paste, strawberry rhubarb crumble, vanilla caramel, molasses, and toffee carry through a palate of exceptional depth and richness, with leather and French oak spice providing structure and balance. A whiskey that genuinely evokes Christmas plum pudding with mulling spices, dried fruits, and crème anglaise.
Pairs With
A Midwinter Night’s Dram is best savoured neat alongside a cosy fire — equally rewarding with dark chocolate, Christmas pudding, dried fruits, and aged hard cheeses that complement its extraordinary richness and spiced, port-influenced depth.
