High West A Midwinter Nights Dram Act 13 Scene 13 Blended Rye Whiskey 750mL

RRP is $150 USD

Act: 13
Scene: 13

Named after "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" by William Shakespeare.

Greetings good gentles and ladies. At High West, we consider whiskey an indispensable part of making it through the long cold winter. One taste of A Midwinter Night’s Dram alongside a cozy fire will surely transport you to a dreamlike state. 

This limited release whiskey is a sumptuous marriage of our Rendezvous Rye finished in both port and French oak barrels. 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. For us, A Midwinter Night’s Dram tastes like a proper Christmas plum pudding with lovely mulling spices, dried fruits, and crème anglaise.

Tasting Notes:

Mash Bill: This complex rye whiskey combines a 95% rye, 5% barley malt mash bill from MGP. It blends this with an 80% rye, 20% malted rye blend distilled at High West. This results in a uniquely layered profile.

Nose: Crushed blackberries, mandarin zest, white roses, almond shortbread with fig jam, dulce de membrillo, allspice, old vine zinfandel, wet olive wood, plum syrup spilled on a mahogany table.

Palate: Marionberry preserves, chocolate-dipped cherries, blackberry cobbler with molasses drizzle, marble rye bread, mochaccino, cinnamon bark, oolong tea, winter pine, smoldering Havana cigar.

Finish: Velvety and spiced – chai cold foam, clove-studded orange flesh, soft ginger chew.

Specific Batch Reviews:

"Absolutely love this bottle! Was Act 12 better? Maybe, but it’s definitely too close to tell definitively." - /r/bourbon (user: yeoldedrunkard)

"It’s right there in the name: This is meant to be a midwinter sipper, and High West has succeeded in creating that. There’s a richness and spice to this whiskey that is very appealing during these colder months, although of course go ahead and sip A Midwinter Night’s Dram on a blisteringly hot summer day if you are in the mood. This series is sought after by collectors, but it has not yet been bumped into unicorn territory in terms of pricing. In other words, you might be able to find it somewhere close to its $150 asking price—and if you do, I recommend grabbing a bottle." - Jonah Flicker, Robb Report (92 Points)

"Lovely sweetness, composed ethanol. Maybe the best MWND I’ve had? It’s excellent." - Jim Vorel, Paste Magazine

"I am an enormous fan of Midwinter and High West. I have several previous expressions of this whiskey and they never disappoint. While some years are certainly better than others, they are always unique and fun. The rye whiskey finished in Port cask creates a fun dram that is certain to please your friends. I’d gladly share this glass at the start of a night to really stretch the palate before diving into different whiskey. This year especially is more rye forward when compared to previous expressions, so the spicey body of the whiskey will get you going!" - Charles Steele, The Whiskey Wash