Founder: David Perkins
Year Founded: 2004
Distillery Location: Park City, Utah
Visitor Center:
High West offers tours of its distillery. There’s also a saloon, restaurant and a gift shop.
Master Distiller / Blender: David Perkins and Brendan Coyle
How you should drink it
- The Rocky Mountain ryes can be drunk neat, with ice or water.
- Rendezvous Rye can be drunk neat, with ice or water. It also works well in cocktails (Manhattan, Sazerac, Old Fashioned)
- High West Bourye is produced to be sipped neat or drunk with a bit of water.
- The vodkas can be drunk neat
Fast Facts
- The distillery is located at an altitude of 7,000 feet.
- High West is the first distillery to open in Utah since the 1870s. Its restaurant has the largest selection of whiskies and wines by the glass in this famously dry state.
- It also has the distinction of being the only ski-in distillery and restaurant in the world.
Types of High West Available
- Rendezvous Rye
- Rocky Mountain Rye 16-Year-Old
- Rocky Mountain Rye 21-Year-Old
- High West Bourye
- High West Vodka 7000’
- High West Peach Vodka
This article should mention High West “Campfire” as well on the list of available types. Campfire is by far my favorite selection from High West… Delicious, smooth & just the right amount of smoke.
Thanks for the suggestion, Edgar!