HIGH WEST BOURBON REVIEW RATING: 88/100Ĭlick 88/100 to access other whiskies with this rating. Note: Don’t let the lack of American Prairie Bourbon label fool you – this is that same stuff :). Each month (for 29.95) they send out a tasting pack of five drams - the first month's pack also comes with a couple of Glencairn glasses - and then you can.

This is the new whisky subscription service from the folk at Atom Brands the same people behind Master of Malt. Even as someone who has had many different bourbons, it provides an originality that still proves interesting. Pour & Sip - sounds pretty straight forward really. A great value, and I think it’s a good introduction to bourbon for someone who may be anxious about the proof. That being said, I do most certainly contend that it is worth the $40, and it’s one I look forward to having again. It's the only extra-aged, bottled-in-bond, single barrel bourbon currently available today. Best Bourbon: Henry McKenna Single Barrel at Caskers. With notes of cherry, vanilla and baking spices, this whiskey is great in a classic cocktail like the Manhattan. In a bourbon world of growing prices by the month, $40 seems almost entry level bourbon, these days. Best Rye: Pikesville Straight Rye at Drizly. The empty Glencairn is a deep sawdust, perhaps a little waterlogged, but distinct enough to smell mostly fresh and welcoming. It’s easy to sip, easy to hold, and it has balanced sweetness, which isn’t always easy to achieve. – No More: It isn’t the most complex of bourbons, but it is really growing on me, and I’m happy with it. – Between Sips: Oak and extremely light vanilla linger between sips, but they fade quickly and are truly negligible. There is warmth here, but it goes a bit unnoticed unless you’re truly looking for it. With that cake surprisingly comes more grain, rounding out the bourbon well. A Kentucky chew brings out more cake-like sweetness without greatly offending the alcohol. The wood is textured but not necessarily deep it offers a foundation, nonetheless. The alcohol remains mild here as well, just as it was on the nose. It’s a unique flavor to bourbon that I have not ever found before, but I find that I quite like it. More draws find an almost flan-like flavor with vanilla custard and light caramel drizzled and set on top. The bitterness eases as a plum takes over and offers acidity and extra sweetness.

There’s a bitterness that catches the flavors like a net just after the cookie, like not-yet ripe grapes and cherries. – Taste: The cinnamon, ginger cookies actually are present from the nose here on the first draw of the palate! It even comes with a bit of bite/crispiness to lighten the sip. – Visual: Honey in color, this leaves many droplets falling from a defined crown, and wow, do they cling to the side of the glass. – Balance: There’s a base of wood that sweet successfully plays off of, without overwhelming the palate. It matches the sweetness of the bourbon’s flavors well.

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