Bourbon/Rye Review #2 - High West Campfire

Utah - 5 Years - American Whiskey - Corn/Rye/Malt - Sample ($70 at the local) - 46%

Color - Caramel

Nose - Vanilla, leather, kitchen cleaner flowers, sandlewood

Taste - Toffee, honey, citrus, corn sweetness

Mouthfeel - Medium

Finish - Rye spice, orange, tobacco

Finish Length - Medium

Overall - 1.5 - This is not my favorite. To be frank, I wanted some malt and smoke and this didn't really deliver on those. The nose had an astringent note like scented household cleaner that seemed to follow it through the dram. Having said that, besides the heavy rye spice at the end, it was a bit uninteresting.

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

7 Best in Show

6 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

5 Worth picking up a bottle at MSRP

4 I might order at a bar

3 I would drink it happily if offered

2 Whiskey on the rocks

1 Flawed/astringent - I won't be drinking it again