High west whiskey light whiskey11/30/2023 I can see this being more of an impulse buy for people who are touring the distillery and want to take home something special that they can’t find in the marketplace. When compared to other one-time cheaper limited releases on the market, such as Barrell Bourbon’s excellent Batch 005 or 006, 14 Year Old Light Whiskey just doesn’t stack up in flavor or in price. On the other hand, this whiskey, while tasty, isn’t very deep outside of the palate, and might let down those who are looking for a deeper tasting experience for the money. On the one hand you’re paying for the ability to try a type of whiskey that you normally don’t come across everyday in the American marketplace. The going rate for special distillery-only High West releases tends to be $100 or more, and once again High West hits this target for their 14 Year Old Light Whiskey. This whiskey is one that’s really interesting and unlike anything I’ve experienced with a whiskey aged this long. It’s amazing that it’s spent so much time in the wood, but doesn’t taste at all woody. The whiskey is so light and vibrant in taste that I’d bet good money if I had someone blind taste test this, they would peg it for a whiskey at least half its age. If you’re interested in more of the backstory about how light whiskey came to be in the U.S., Chuck Cowdery did a great in-depth write-up.Īdditionally, the entire time I was tasting this whiskey, I forgot that I was drinking a 14 year old whiskey. This isn’t for lack of trying, rather the fact that no major American Whiskey distiller that I know of regularly produces a light whiskey and bottles it as such for consumer purchase. I have to admit that up until this release, I hadn’t had a chance to try a light whiskey before and didn’t know too much about the concept. I give High West credit for releasing a light whiskey to the market.
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