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Wood's High Mountain Distillery Alpine Rye
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Wood's High Mountain Distillery Alpine Rye

Whiskey Rye Colorado No age statement 44% ABV
$$ $30 to $50 Everyday
9 reviews raw average 3.67
82 critic score out of 100

About this bottle

With a mash bill of 73% malt-rye and 27% specialty barley malts, this Salida, Colorado-made rye is aged in new American white oak barrels. Wood's High Mountain Distillery uses an antique German pot-still from the 1880s and was founded by brothers P.T. and Lee Wood.

How it tastes

Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.

Sweet 60
Full Bodied 40
Spicy 35
Rich 30
Fruity 20
Vanilla 15
Tart 10
Smoky 10

Reviews

Showing the most detailed of 4 parsed reviews.

David Grundy 4.0

Appearance: Clear, bright amber. Incredibly slow legs Nose: simple, pepper, rye, malted grains, subtle notes of caramel Palate: Initially sweet quickly followed by peppery spice. The other grains provide a biscuity note. Adding some water pulls out the vanilla and caramel imparted by the barrel along with a light chili pepper note. Finish: pretty straightforward light spiciness. Mild intensity, but long lasting.

CoryColorado 4.0

Really good, tasty rye. Strong earth tones but not too oaky. Rich, and complex.

rpglegal 4.3

smell is banana forward, super smooth and slightly oily finish

ericstapleton 2.5

Super Spicy but mint after taste

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