High West Bourye (2025 Release)

Bought this as a date vacation splurge. Bright nose with honey, vanilla, oak sawdust, nuts, cherry, peach—and naturally, corn and rye. Age shows up on the tongue as a soft, complex sip. The notes from the nose appear with cherry and apple playing a big role. Pecan and mild baking spices. Plenty going on, and i think there are more flavors to tease out. But if I didn’t know better i’d think it was a fruity bourbon. Cherry pie finish could be a bit longer. But very good. Does it justify the price point…which for me unfortunately was $10 over MSRP? As a pragmatist who can buy better whiskies for less, I’d be forced to say no. I want higher proof and more pronounced flavors for over $100. Whiskey adventurers with cash to burn may think differently.

Nose: light and soft oak, vanilla, pineapple, powdered sugar, honey, red apples Taste: immediately light and sweet, very gentle oak and powdered sugar, with a small tickling of the rye spice and tart red apple on the sides of the tongue. Relatively simple, but very pleasant to drink Finish: a light finish that lingers, teasing a bit more oaky sweetness and red apple skins with a sprinkling of rye spice

Pulled the trigger on this one that I had been looking at and I’m glad I did. Tried neat. On the nose I get notes of apricot, honey, clove, cinnamon. On the palate it’s hot initially but then smooths out. Have to come back to this bc running late to international folk art festival!

Nose: light fruit, floral, citrus, stawberry candy Palate: sweet, black licorice, cream, vanilla Finish: short, more sweet, light Not overly complex but extremely enjoyable

Thanks @twostal ! Nose of leather, rye, grape, oak, caramel, charcoal, herbs, vanilla. Palate oak, pepper, vanilla, charcoal. Peppery finish.