There are a lot of cask-finished whiskeys to choose from these days, expressions that spend time in barrels previously used to age rum, sherry, tequila, and beer after initial maturation. One that has become pretty popular, but can sometimes go overboard, is a red wine finish. But High West has proven once again that it knows how to handle this type of finish with the 2026 release of the Prisoner’s Share.
High West is a Utah distillery that was founded in 2006, and for many…

