High West A Midwinter Night’s Dram Act 13 Scene 5

Classification: Blend of Straigt Rye Whiskeys
Distillery: High West Distillery
Mashbill: 95% Rye, 5% Barley Malt from MGP and 80% Rye, 20% Malted Rye from HWD
Age: NAS
Proof: 98.6
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The fire’s cracklin’, the stars are out, and someone just pulled out a bottle of High West’s A Midwinter Night’s Dram—which is basically the whiskey equivalent of wrapping yourself in a cashmere blanket while quoting Shakespeare and slow-roasting a marshmallow over a poetic blaze.

Nose: Stick your nose in the glass and you’ll get chocolate-covered berries flirting with toasted oak like they’re at a masquerade ball. There’s cinnamon bark, marshmallows singed just right, and the wholesome smell of fresh-baked bread. It’s as if a pastry chef and a lumberjack got snowed in and decided to make perfume.

Palate: First sip hits like a Shakespearean monologue delivered by someone handsome next to a fire—big juicy red fruits, brown sugar doing a soft-shoe shuffle with vanilla, and just enough rye grain to remind you this is still a whiskey and not a dessert. It’s bold, theatrical, and oddly comforting… like if your favorite warm memory was turned into a liquid.

Finish: Rye spice strolls in wearing a cloak, trailing summer fruit, dry leather, and a sprinkle of white pepper. The oak lingers like an old friend who refuses to leave the fire—honestly, you don’t mind. It’s not flashy, but it sticks with you long after the bottle’s been passed.

Final Thoughts: Midwinter Night’s Dram isn’t just a seasonal sipper—it’s a fireside ritual. This is the whiskey you bring out when the frost bites, the wood pops, and your friend leans over to say, “Fuck, this is good.”

So pour a dram, pull your coat tighter, and raise a glass to Shakespeare, winter, and whoever remembered to bring this bottle to the campfire.