Sometimes young rye can have these traits, but at 4-7 years old and with zero trace of pronounced youth, the new limited edition version of Rendezvous Rye offers uniqueness to make up for what it lost. Leaning heavily on an herbal and botanical flavor profile, the whiskey almost has more in common with a gin than a rye. Gone is the balanced flavor profile of sweet and spicy with a heavy oak backbone of Rendezvous Rye’s yesteryear, instead replaced with a flavor profile that doesn’t even resemble its previous iteration in the slightest. What once made the whiskey so unique, now has started to resemble the majority of the ryes on the market - at least on paper. Over time, High West, most likely out of necessity, changed Rendezvous Rye’s blend to contain more younger rye. Once containing ample amounts of 6 and 16 year old rye in its blend, it helped the brand stand out from just about every rye on the market 7+ years ago. Review: Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost & Rare Pittyvaichįollow Adventures In Whiskey on WordPress.Rendezvous Rye has evolved (or perhaps de-evolved depending on how you look at it) over the years. Review: Muckety-Muck 25-year-old Single Grain Scotch Whisky.Review: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (A123).Review: Michter’s 10-Year-Old Bourbon (2023).Tasting My Way Through a Dewar's Vertical.Review: Game of Thrones Whisky Collection.Review: John Walker & Sons King George V Scotch Whisky.Review: Filibuster Single Estate Bourbon.Crown Royal XO and XR Canadian Whisky Reviews.Dewar's White Label Blended Scotch Whisky Review.As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.Įnter your email address to follow Adventures in Whiskey and receive notifications of new posts by email. Thanks to High West for the American Prairie bourbon sample as well as a High West X Coalatree Kachula Adventure blanket. For the $35ish asking price, it comes with an easy recommendation. It’s a fine daily sipper that goes down nicely neat but starts to lose its character with ice or a splash of water. High West American Prairie is a decent enough bourbon, one that isn’t too complex but is, however, easy on the palate. The medium finish features lingering notes of sweet tobacco, caramel, and black pepper. A slight earthy note emerges on the back palate. The spicy also plays well with the dried fruit found in the background. On the palate, there’s a fair amount of rye spice that pops in after an initial hit of sweet caramel. The nose features some light caramel and fruit notes alongside a touch of vanilla. I’d say this is a worthy cause! Drink a little bourbon, warm up beside a campfire, and help save the American Prairie!Īs far as the whiskey is concerned, not too shabby. $30 from each blanket sale will be donated to support the conservation efforts of the American Prairie Reserve (the largest nature reserve in the continental U.S.). High West also collaborated with Coalatree for a limited edition High West X Coalatree Kachula Adventure blanket (pictured above). One neat thing about this expression is that a portion of sales goes to the American Prairie Foundation, who’s mission is to restore the prairie ecosystem in the United States. The resulting whiskey is bottled at 46% ABV. All other whiskies utilized remain undisclosed. One of the whiskies in the blend is from MGP and features a 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% barley malt mash bill. The whiskey is a blend of straight bourbons aged 2 to 13 years. For all my years of enjoying wonderful whiskies from High West, I’ve never tried their American Prairie Bourbon until recently.
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