High West Yippee Ki-Yay Straight Rye 750ml

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$179.99

One day, just for fun, we put some rye whiskey into barrels originally used to age wine. When we mixed the ‘vermouth-ed’ and the ‘syrah-ed’ we discovered an all-natural, not disgustingly sweet whiskey for the rest of us.

A blend of straight rye whiskeys aged from 2 to 16 years

Straight Rye Whiskey: 95% rye, 5% barley malt from MGP & 53% rye, 37% corn, 10% barley malt from Barton Distillery

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Description

We confess…we didn’t coin the term “Yippee Ki-Yay”. Moreover, we didn’t paint the picture on the front label. It’s an historic poster (Gift of The Coe Foundation and Henry B. Balink) now at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming (centerofthewest.org, you really ought to visit). Furthermore, we didn’t distill the whiskeys in this bottle – it’s our Double Rye! However, we did come up with a combination that we think will make you say…Yippee Ki-Yay drinkers of horrible tasting cheap flavored uisge beatha! One day, just for fun, we put Double Rye! into oak barrels that had originally been used to age two different types of wine and discovered an all-natural, not disgustingly-sweet sipper for the rest of us.

*Label designed by High West Distillery’s very own Shelby Caret.

Additional information

Weight 2 lbs
How to Enjoy

Yippee Ki-Yay shows best at room temp, neat. With a little time in the glass sitting idle (just a few minutes) the bouquet really opens up to its full potential.

The Name

Where did “Yippee Ki-Yay” come from? Is it a real expression of joy popular with cowboys in the 19th century Western United States? Is it part of the greatest one liner in movie history? Was it influenced by the phrase ‘Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay’ from the 1936 hit song “I’m an Old Cow Hand from the Rio Grande” about a 20th-century cowboy who has little in common with cowpunchers of old and sung by Bing Crosby in the film “Rhythm on the Range” (also sung later by Roy Rogers and Frank Sinatra) and considered one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time? We’re not sure. But we are sure we like how we feel when we say it… and recommend you use it every chance you get.

Specs

Ratio of whiskeys: top secret!
Filtration: not chill-filtered, or carbon treated.
TTB Designation: A Blend of Straight Whiskies
Proof & ABV: ABV: 46%, 92 Proof

Barrel Type

Aged in new, charred, white American oak barrels and finished in French oak barrels that previously contained vermouth and Syrah wine

Sensory Notes

Nose: Cinnamon stick, cassis, star anise, dried thyme, rose petal and fruit leather; with time in the glass it opens up to notes of black cherry, rich cocoa nibs, brown sugar, and subtle clove

Taste: Bold cinnamon spice and orange rind, followed by silky layers of vanilla, blackberry, and dried herbs

Finish: Clover honey, black currants, and subtle mint

Accolades

96 Points – Wine Enthusiast
93 Points – The Tasting Panel Magzine
"A-" Drinkhacker.com

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