High West Distillery was founded in 2009 by David Perkins and his wife, Jane. David, a former biochemist, was inspired to open his own distillery after seeing the parallels between the fermentation and distilling process and his own work in biochemistry during a trip to the Maker's Mark Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky. In 2009, David and his family relocated to Park City, Utah to open the first legal distillery in Utah since 1870. They chose Park City because of David's love of the Old West and Utah's little-known whiskey history (see Utah's Distilling History for more).
High West began with humble roots, opening a small, 250-gallon still and Saloon in an historic livery stable and garage. What was once a small operation in downtown Park City has grown to be an internationally-recognized brand with four unique locations. In 2015, High West opened their distillery in Wanship, Utah, which acts as a space for educational whiskey tasting, pairings and tours, and houses a 1600-gallon copper pot still. Meanwhile, the Saloon continues to operate as a must-visit gastro-distillery, featuring alpine-inspired western fare alongside the original still, the Nelson Cottage offers unique whiskey-paired dinners, and the Saloon at the Salt Lake City airport allows for some last tastes of High West on the way out of town.
High West's products? have received numerous?accolades and awards. In 2011,?Whiskey Advocate,?America's leading whiskey magazine, named High West its "Whiskey Pioneer of the Year."? We love to show off our traditional 1,600-gallon copper pot still and share the wonders of whiskey with our guests. Swing by the new distillery to take an educational whiskey tour and if you're feeling adventurous, a whiskey tasting as well. Call 435-649-8300 or visit the Tours Page to schedule your tour at our truly unique distillery in the mountains.?
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Robert Parker 94 "A sensational offering of a younger rye blended with a much older rye made from both rye and barley malt mashbill (53% rye
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Tasting Panel 92 Whisky Advocate "Finished 2 years in Quady Black Muscat barrels. Deep amber, ruby hues. Richly sweet, with raspberry preserve, pipe tobacco, dark chocolate, prune,
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The Tasting Panel 93 " Yippee Ki-Yay, inspired by Buffalo Bill and his ilk, is a blend of two straight rye whiskeys: One is a two
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Whisky Advocate 92 " The High West Distillery in Park City, Utah prides itself on creating handcrafted, small batch spirits. They are Utah's first distillery since
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"The main flavor (or melody) is sweet honey from a ripe bourbon. The enhancing flavor (or harmony) is floral fruity spice from a mature rye
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Malt Advocate 90 " Bourye's unique blend features three whiskies. It is clean, crisp and quite vibrant, starting out more like a high rye-content bourbon. On
" Nose - The rye forms a beautiful base of vanilla, caramel and cinnamon; the port barrels enhance with plums and dried fruits; the French
"Beautifully copper-like in color; unblemished purity. Smells alluringly of English toffee and baked bread in the opening whiffs; time in the glass affords the bouquet
" Crafted to be sipped on its own or mixed into a cocktail, the Son of Bourye is a versatile spirit, rich in vanilla and
Beverage Tasting Institute 89 " Our seasonal Peach Vodka is collaboration with Leon Wilson, a peach grower in Roy, Utah. Leon handpicks these peaches the day
" While many of the cocktail-in-a-bottle products leave much to be desired, High West Distillery's "The 36th Vote" Barreled Manhattan is certainly an exception. High
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