{"product_id":"high-west-a-midwinter-night-s-dram-the-encore-act-1","title":"High West A Midwinter Night’s Dram The Encore Act 1 750mL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh West A Midwinter Night’s Dram The Encore Act 1 750mL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh West A Midwinter Night’s Dram The Encore Act 1 is a limited-edition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estraight rye whiskey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from High West Distillery, created as a special extension of the acclaimed A Midwinter Night’s Dram collection. The Encore takes High West’s signature rye whiskey and finishes it in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhite Port barrels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, offering a distinctive variation on the rich wine-cask influence that made the original Midwinter Night’s Dram series famous. Bottled at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e101.6 proof (50.8% ABV)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Act 1 delivers a bold combination of rye spice, bright fruit, sweetness, and oak.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe nose opens with ripe orchard fruit, vanilla, honey, citrus, and warming spice. On the palate, layers of pear, apricot, caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, and pepper mingle with the whiskey’s characteristic rye spice. 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