High West High Country American Single Malt 750ml Bottle

Tonight's dram takes me (virtually) to the mountains of mountains of Wanship, Utah, where the air is thin and the whisky is “superb” – or so they say. The High Country opens with malty-vanilla, virgin oak, and caramel – subtle flavors that mash-up well, followed by under-ripe banana – light banana flavor, nutmeg, spice, and chewy-candy orange slices, then finally, charred marshmallows, with the char offsetting the sweet – similar to a bananas Foster, with a dusting of finely-grated dark chocolate. The legs are thick and clingy, delivering a medium-long finish of yummy desert-in-a-glass. I’m not typically a fan of banana flavors, but this is extremely well-balanced, complex, and smooth – worthy of elongated study. Superb indeed! Drink slow, drink long, drink a variety, drink often.