High West Cask Collection Cabernet Barrel is a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys aged four to nine years and finished for nine months in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels, bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV).
High West blends and selects the whiskey in the mountains of Park City, Utah. The Cask Collection explores what wine and spirit barrels can add to its whiskeys.
The nose offers cherry pie filling, orange zest, cacao nibs, candy-glazed almonds and weathered cedar. On the palate come fig cookies, red velvet cake, streusel topping, dried rosemary and hickory, and the finish brings plum jam and dark chocolate-covered raspberries.
A dessert-like, wine-finished bourbon, it makes a fine gift for anyone who loves both whiskey and red wine.
Sip it neat or with a single large cube.
Bourbon must be made in the United States from a mash of at least 51% corn and aged in new charred oak containers, and straight bourbon must be aged at least two years. Those rules give bourbon its characteristic sweetness, with caramel and vanilla drawn from the charred barrels.
A blend of straight bourbon whiskeys combines bourbons from different barrels, each aged at least two years in new charred oak; blending ages from four to nine years gives both youthful spice and mature depth.
Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's great red grapes, and a barrel that held it carries dark fruit and fine tannin into a whiskey finished inside it.
Tasting Notes
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Nose: Cherry pie, orange zest, cacao nibs, glazed almonds and cedar.
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Palate: Fig cookies, red velvet cake, streusel, rosemary and hickory.
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Finish: Plum jam and chocolate-covered raspberries.
Specifications
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Producer: High West Distillery
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Style: Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskeys, Cabernet barrel finish
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Age: 4 to 9 years
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Cask / Finish: 9 months in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels
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Proof / ABV: 100 proof (50% ABV)
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Region: Park City, Utah, United States
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Size: 750ml
How to Enjoy It
Sip it neat or with a single large cube. It pairs with dark chocolate, cherry desserts or grilled steak.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old are the bourbons?
Four to nine years.
How long is the Cabernet finish?
Nine months in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels.
What proof is it?
100 proof (50% ABV).
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