Description
High West Mid Winter Nights Dram 750ml is A Midwinter Night’s Dram, a limited seasonal release from High West Distillery in Park City, Utah. It is a blend of straight rye whiskeys that is finished in port barrels and French oak barrels, then bottled at 49.3% ABV.
High West was founded in Park City in 2006 and is known for blending rye and bourbon whiskeys into distinctive styles. A Midwinter Night’s Dram is built on the distillery’s Rendezvous Rye, and its name is a play on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Each year’s bottling is labelled as a new Act and Scene, so the exact batch on the label changes from release to release.
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The idea is simple: start with a spicy rye base, then finish it in casks that add rich, wintry fruit and spice. The rye gives vanilla, caramel and cinnamon, the port barrels bring plums and dried fruit, and the French oak adds extra spice. The result is a richer, darker rye than most, well suited to cooler evenings.
Pour it neat in a rocks glass or tumbler, and add a few drops of water to soften the 49.3% strength and bring the fruit forward. It also makes a rich Manhattan or Old Fashioned, where the port finish adds depth. With food, try it alongside a cheeseboard with blue cheese, dark chocolate, spiced fruit cake or Christmas pudding.
- Blend of straight rye whiskeys from High West, Utah
- Finished in port and French oak barrels
- Bottled at 49.3% ABV
Expect plum, raisin and dried fruit on the nose with cinnamon and vanilla. The palate brings caramel, baking spice and dark fruit over a spicy rye base, finishing long and warming with lingering spice and oak.
A good bottle for rye drinkers who like richer, fruit-led whiskey, and a thoughtful gift for a whiskey fan over the colder months or the holiday season.
