If you're craving an Old Fashioned in a hurry, High West makes it easy to be sipping in no time. B+ from Christopher Null of Drinkhacker: "Made with a blend of MGP bourbon and MGP rye, demerara sugar, and bitters. This is heavy with sweet orange notes on the nose — almost to a candylike level. Orange is still the dominant force on the palate, but it’s less overbearing, tempered by notes of chocolate and a splash of aromatic bitters. The finish has a healthy bitterness to it that complements the sweetness, coming across with a bittersweet chocolate character that folds in notes of brewed tea and cola. On the whole it’s fairly straightforward, but it makes for a credible (and complication-free) start to the evening. 86 proof." (01/2021)