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High N' Wicked 5 year old High Rye Cask Strength, 62.6%

Price: 90 Issue: Summer 2023 Reviewer: Julia Higgins Category: Bourbon/Tennessee Whiskey

Fruity and dense, the nose has plenty to love: there’s Fig Newton, fruit-and-nut roll, fresh apple slices, Martinelli’s apple juice, and cherry cough drop. Cinnamon and apples overtake the palate, with caramel apple, baked apple, and cinnamon stick front and center. A decent amount of char and wood are also present, and the char in particular picks up on the finish, partnered with caramel swirl, coffee bean, and apple muffin.