High West Silver Oat Whiskey

My Price: $44.99

Country/Area: Utah, USA

Distillery: High West Distillery

Proof/ABV: 80 Proof/40% ABV

Mash Bill: 85% Oats, 15% Malted Barley

Barrel: Oak

Age: 5 minutes

Nose: Moonshine, Corn Syrup, Ethanol

Taste: Oatmeal, Caramel, Coconut

Review: I picked up my bottle of High West’s Silver Oat whiskey right before hiking the Trail of 10 Falls in Silver Falls State Park. It seemed fitting and the price seemed decent for what was an intriguing whiskey from a distillery that I have enjoyed in the past. This clear spirit is aged briefly to comply with “whiskey laws” in the us making it legally a “Light Whiskey”. Its mashbill of mostly oats is obvious on the taste but not on the nose. To me the nose has the traditional unaged moonshine notes and smells oddly sweet like corn syrup. Ethanol is present on the nose and taste despite the low proof and I would chalk that up to the rapid time in the barrel. Overall, the whiskey is like a sweet bowl of oatmeal with hints of vanilla and coconut. Although not a traditional whiskey it is worth trying out. Cheers!

My Rating: Sip it if you ever have the chance.

May the miles you hike be filled with wonder and the glasses you raise be filled with whiskey.

Cheers!

Rating scale:

-Spit: Don’t bother with this one. If a friend gives you a dram of it, are they even your friend?

-Shoot: Good enough to get you drunk.

-Sip: Tasty enough to enjoy neat or on the rocks.

-Stock: I’d recommend keeping a bottle on hand.