High West Yippee KI-Yay Batch 1 (750ml) 2001 — Kara Newman 9/1/2024

— Kara Newman  9/1/2024

I found it once again to be clean and hardly controversial - unless explosive richness and ripeness

texture and length

and boasts proprietary taste profile that achieves a traditional dark rum character yet the smooth and light body notes of a gold rum

Brown’s winemaking is deeply influenced by his knowledge and passion for the historic California Cabernets and Pinots of decades past

High West Yippee KI-Yay Batch 1 (750ml) 2001 — Kara Newman 9/1/2024Age(s), Distilled by & Mashbill(s) A blend of straight rye whiskeys aged from 2 to 16 years Straight Rye whiskeys: 95% rye, 5% barley malt from MGP 53% rye, 37% corn, 10% barley from Barton 80% Rye, 20% malted rye from High West Distillery Barrel Type(s) Aged in new, charred, white American oak barrels and finished in French oak barrels that previously contained vermouth and Syrah wine Sensory Notes Nose: Cinnamon stick, dried apricot, dark chocolate