High West A Midwinter Nights Dram Straight Rye 750mL d'Arenberg or as the star ingredient

or as the star ingredient in a lychee martini

93 Points - Gary Walsh

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Perhaps contributing to its elusive reputation is that of French savoir faire—an inconspicuous ingredient that is all at once essential to St Germain’s endless charm

High West A Midwinter Nights Dram Straight Rye 750mL d'Arenberg or as the star ingredientHigh West A Midwinter Nights Dram is a limited release of High West Rendezvous Rye finished in French oak port barrels a sumptuous, dreamlike whiskey that tastes, as the distillery puts it, like a proper Christmas plum pudding with lovely mulling spices, dried fruits, and crme anglaise. The rye forms a beautiful base of vanilla, caramel, and cinnamon; the port barrels enhance with plums and dried fruits; the French oak provides a spice accent.