High West Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon

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High West Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Review

Name: High West Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Review
Item: High West Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon
Rating: 8
Author: Charles Steele

What happens when Utah's premier distillery crafts a high-rye bourbon under strict 1897 regulations? High West's new Bottled-In-Bond delivers the bold answer.

by Charles Steele
November 18, 2025

Charles Steele is an attorney and whiskey enthusiast with a penchant for the peculiar.

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High West, arguably Utah’s premier whiskey producer, is introducing a new Bottled-In-Bond release to it’s portfolio. High West released a bonded rye last year, and this year introduced a 5-year bourbon to it’s bonded portfolio.

According to High West the, Bottled In Bond Bourbon, is a straight bourbon whiskey, produced in-house at their distillery in Wanship, Utah. It’s made in conformity with the Bottled In Bond Act of 1897. The act, for those unfamiliar, was the first food purity law in the United States and was designed to ensure the whiskey in the bottle is what it purports to be.

This release is like a single vintage of wine, offering an intimate snapshot of the distiller’s process. One base spirit, crafted at a single distillery, by a single distiller, in a single distilling season. Must be aged a minimum of 4 years and bottled at 100 proof in a federally bonded warehouse.

Experience a high-rye bourbon crafted for bold flavor, featuring a mashbill of 36% rye and 64% non-GMO yellow corn.

Appearance:

Dark copper with thin legs.

Nose:

Bright with notes of brown sugar, molasses, young oak, dried cherries. It evolves to being a bit more bold and a touch of alcohol.

Palate:

Molasses sugar, blended with oak and charcoal. Drying to the tongue with malt chocolate, clove, and blood orange.

Finish:

The mouthfeel is quite nice albeit watery, slightest burn at the end. The lingering flavors include some mint and gummy candy.

Comments:

This is a fun and full flavored bonded bourbon. I will admit, I am partial to bonded whiskey. This hits a lot of the notes and aspects I love about bonded whiskey. It’s got a bite, but not too much, it has a lot of dark complex sugary flavors you love in bourbon without being overwhelming, and it still allows for a distillers unique flair.

If you’re a fan of HW and Bonded Bourbon this is a must have. As the distillery says itself, this is a lovely snapshot of a moment in time for a distillery. I’m hopeful the age statement only continues to increase but equally 5-years is a nice spot for this whiskey.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Charles Steele

Charles Steele, a Portland-based attorney, is a native of the Pacific Northwest. His legal background provides him with an analytical approach to understanding whiskey and other aged spirits. Primarily a legal writer, freelancing for The Whiskey Wash offers Charles a unique opportunity to showcase his versatility as a writer. Although his preference lies with whiskey and whiskey-based cocktails, he has a profound appreciation for all unique and unconventional liquors, from Malört to Ojen - if it's peculiar, he's intrigued.

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