Though before leaving the party he leaves a wonderful bit of burnt toffee for everyone to enjoy. It has some leather in there and a touch of tobacco letting you know that deep down it’s a country boy. On the surface it has all of the usual caramel and “rye spice” notes, but once you get it to open up and tell you more about itself you find that it’s quite down to earth, even earthy one might say. A bit of iodine and a hint of pine round out it’s cologne. However right after that come wonderful notes of maple and candied cherries. High West Double Rye Reviewĭistiller: LDI (Lawrenceburg Distillers Indiana) – Blended by High West If you’ve tried the High West Double Rye please share your own tasting notes in the comments section below. If you’re getting a nice bottle of rye for yourself or as a gift then I would suggest you take the next step up and grab a bottle of his big brother the Rendezvous Rye. It’s completely worth having this guy in your house, especially if you’re looking to have a nice rye that you plan on sharing. Overall I really love this whiskey and would say it’s a bit like drinking America. Though some of their products have Four Roses bourbon in them so it’s not all LDI. One thing to note is that High West is a relatively new distillery and doesn’t have their own whiskey yet so they get whiskey from places like Lawrenceburg Distillers Indiana (LDI), who is basically a distillery for hire and who makes Bulleit Rye at the moment, and then blend the whiskeys themselves. The first one being a 2 year old rye with 95% rye 5% barley malt (same as Bulleit rye) and the second one being a 16 year old rye with 53% rye and 37% corn. As for character the bottle + label design + flavor makes it look, taste, and feel like it just came off of the set of an old western and is looking to get rowdy.ĭouble rye gets it’s name from it being a blend of two different ryes. It smells like the whiskey soaked table in an old saloon. Just giving it a deep sniff makes you feel like you’re alive and in a wonderful place. It smells like a rye whiskey ought to smell. It’s full of body and the only thing(s) better than the Double Rye are the High West Rendezvous Rye and it’s older brothers the Rocky Mountain 16 & 21.īesides having a warm and inviting flavor it also smells great. A versatile rye that delivers on smooth drinkable rye and robust flavor that doesn’t leave you looking for more. The High West Double Rye is a daily drinker.
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