Mix in the fact that you have a proud distillery that has been making spirits since 2007 wanting to get their own name on the map, and you have an inconsistent recipe for a bottling that is only released once per year. As more distilleries continue to open and more brands emerge, more companies continue to try to capture taters' attention and dollars. It’s a little confusing, but let’s have a taste because that’s the best way to see what it’s really like. In the mouth: Starts with an elegant and fine presentation, harmoniously balanced between the intrinsic rye flavor and the port influence.

I get medium tastes of strawberries, sakura, adzuki beans, plums, dates, Fuji apples and Tup Tim Krob (Thai water chestnut served in ice and coconut milk). Thoughts: It starts good with the ultra creamy and nutty profile but going towards and with a bit of time in the glass it converges toward the more familiar set of Glenmorangie notes so its’ appeal went down a bit in my eyes.There’s noticeable rye spice here from the base of Rendezvous Rye, enough that it’s possible to differentiate the 95/5 mash bill MGP whiskey from the 80/20 in-house High West distillate. Further, deliberate or undeliberate manipulation of information on the Service (such as ratings), any activity with the intent to influence such information, value or reviews on products (e.

If you really made me choose, I liked the how the first glass was put together better (Scene 2), which interestingly (or perhaps more astutely, anecdotally) does agree with my preconceived notion of which Scene I liked better. Rye on the back of the palate transitions once again to wine-forward sweetness, more berry and cherry than at any other point in the experience. So perhaps there are subtle effects of bottling days on the output, but ultimately anyone who is sipping on either of these Scenes is a winner in my book. Finish: Short finish with oak, spice, lingering honey and refreshing green almonds, definitely a drying finish and back of mouth numbing. I've seen scenes as high as 11 on this release, but you can rest assured that this act is all from one (quite gargantuan) batch.Nose: Brandied cherries, fig jam, sun-dried raisins, dried orange peel, baking spice, French oak toast. You will defend (at our option), indemnify and hold harmless us and our parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, (sub)licensees, assignees, successors, authorized third party contractors from any and all loss, damage, claim, liability or expense (including reasonable outside legal fees and costs) actually incurred as a result of a third party claim arising out of a breach or alleged breach of your obligations, representations and warranties made herein. Last year, the brand celebrated the whiskey’s 10th anniversary with a dual release: Act 10 in the series and a commemorative bottling dubbed The Encore.

The Service, including any information contained therein, does not constitute any advice (such as but not limited to investment advice, tax advice, financial, economic advice) and is not intended as recommendations (whether personal, in general, or otherwise) to invest in companies, products, services. In it's earliest days there were likely teenage whiskeys going in, but as the barrel brokerage market has begun to teem with competition, the average age has crept lower and lower with every new year. This has a quality that can be elusive to those of us accustomed to (over)analyzing whiskey: the ability to hypnotize the taster with its deliciousness, short-circuiting the critical impulses and making itself disappear during the long, pleasant reverie of savoring the whiskey.The blending team over at High West definitely are doing their best work though, often spending weeks at a time tweaking volumes to get things just right. Nose: Hmm - I immediately find a sweet plum note that is consistent with the port finishing on this release.