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• High West American Prairie Reserve Whiskey Review

  In Bourbon / By Geoff Kleinman / 20 September 2012 / 0 comments

  

  We take a look at High West’s new American Prairie Reserve Whiskey

   

• High West Double Rye! Whiskey Review

  In Whiskey / By Geoff Kleinman / 10 July 2011 / 7 comments

  

  There’s an exclamation at the end of High West’s Double Rye! and when you taste it, you realize why it’s there.

   

• High West Silver Western Oat Whiskey Review

  In Whiskey / By Geoff Kleinman / 16 April 2010 / 18 comments

  

  If you had any doubt about the explosive growth of micro-distilleries in America, you need to look no further than High West Distillery located in Park City, Utah. The mere thought of a distillery in one of the driest states in America is mind blowing. In Park City there are extremely strict rules and regulations about where and when you can drink. To drink in a bar you need to purchase a “membership”. It’s almost unfathomable to find a micro-distillery based there. High West Silver Whiskey (80 proof)  is based on a mix of 85% oat and 15% barley malt. The whiskey is aged very briefly in toasted french limousin oak. Like most white whiskeys, it’s clear with a bright silvery sheen. The nose has some subtle sugary vanilla undertones and faint banana. It’s a fairly underwhelming nose without a lot to grab on to. The...