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

The nose is clean and inviting

inviting colour of a classic Speyside single malt

fresh and genuinely hard to put down

The peat smoke is present but beautifully integrated

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.