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"...this blend from High N’ Wicked is a bona fide QPR star ... the style is unbelievably charming for the price and the age of the components." - Andrew Kitz, B-21 Spirits Buyer
High N' Wicked has become a runaway fan-favorite among our spirits clientele in the past year or so, with several bottlings that have sold out multiple times over. Founded by two veterans of spirits giant Brown-Forman, this independent bottler has a made a name for themselves in the craft whiskey scene by their access to superb stocks from the country's best sources. Their series of highly limited, age-stated releases have been cult collector's hits since their debut in 2020, while the 5-Year-Old Straight Bourbon offers serious bang for the buck. Now you can add another "stunning value star" to their list of must-try offerings.
The newly released, limited-edition Warlander is a blend of three- and four-year-old Kentucky ryes along with a four-year-old Kentucky sweet mash bourbon from undisclosed distilleries (we can tell you that if you follow the trail through the Kentucky wilderness, you'll find the sweet mash source). If you're a fan High West's Bourye, this is right up your alley, without the $125 price tag. It offers an excellently balanced profile that shows off its rye base, tempered by the easy-going character of the sweet mash bourbon component. It's the ultimate session sipper. If you're already a fan of High N' Wicked, you know that their sourcing is top-tier in the industry given their connections, and that pedigree shows through in an utterly charming dram that way over-delivers for the price. |