High West A Midwinter’s Night’s Dram Act 11 750mL

High West A Midwinter’s Night’s Dram Act 11 is a limited-edition blend of straight rye whiskeys from High West Distillery, released in 2023 as the 11th act of the acclaimed A Midwinter Night’s Dram series. Inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, this annual release takes High West’s spicy rye whiskey and finishes it in ruby and tawny Port barrels, creating a rich combination of dark fruit, sweetness, rye spice, and oak. Act 11 is bottled at 98.6 proof (49.3% ABV).

The nose opens with ripe berries, dried cherry, vanilla, caramel, and warming spice. On the palate, layers of blackberry, plum, fig, toffee, cinnamon, and vanilla mingle with bold rye spice and rich Port influence. The finish is long and warming, leaving lingering notes of dark fruit, caramel, baking spice, and toasted oak.

TASTING NOTES

  • Nose: Ripe berries, dried cherry, vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, toasted oak

  • Palate: Blackberry, plum, fig, toffee, vanilla, rye spice, Port wine sweetness

  • Finish: Long and warming with dark fruit, caramel, baking spice, vanilla, and seasoned oak

FAQS

• What is High West A Midwinter’s Night’s Dram Act 11?

Act 11 is the 2023 edition of High West’s limited annual A Midwinter Night’s Dram series, featuring a blend of straight rye whiskeys finished in Port barrels.

• What proof is A Midwinter’s Night’s Dram Act 11?

Act 11 is bottled at 98.6 proof, or 49.3% ABV.

• What barrels are used to finish A Midwinter’s Night’s Dram Act 11?

The whiskey is finished in ruby and tawny Port barrels, adding rich berry, dried fruit, and wine-driven sweetness to the spicy rye whiskey.

• What does A Midwinter’s Night’s Dram Act 11 taste like?

Expect a combination of blackberry, plum, dried cherry, fig, caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, rye spice, and toasted oak, complemented by rich Port influence.

• Is High West A Midwinter’s Night’s Dram Act 11 limited?

Yes. A Midwinter Night’s Dram is an annual limited release, with each vintage identified by an Act and individual bottlings further identified by Scene.

• Is A Midwinter’s Night’s Dram Act 11 collectible?

Yes. Its 2023 vintage, Act 11 designation, limited annual production, and Port-cask finish make it a desirable bottle for High West enthusiasts and collectors building a vertical of the series.