Wilderness Trail "Where the High Rye-id Things Are" Cask Strength Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey The Prime Barrel #53

Wilderness Trail "Where the High Rye-id Things Are" Cask Strength Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey The Prime Barrel #53Most of our members wanted us to bring back Wilderness wheated bourbon expression. Like good soldiers, we tasted through 6 barrels of their wheated expression and were pretty underwhelmed. Out of 6, only 1 barrel was remotely appealing, but nothing to write home about. The other five were meh. Knowing that the distillery also has High Rye bourbon and Rye whiskey expressions, we asked them to taste them. Our wish was granted, and 6 more barrels were

Some of the first whiskey distilled in America was Straight Rye

And in this unforgiving desert climate

alternating between toasted staves and #2 char staves on some barrels

of the sparkling wine family

It also complements light salads

offers a rare peek at Nikka’s experimental side

Over the last three decades

The result feels both vinous and refreshing: silky mousse

and tobacco spice forefront

yet harmonious flavour of various botanicals

especially chorizos

Upper Austria