High West Rendezvous Rye Whiskey is a rye whiskey, matured from 4 to 7 years in new charred American oak barrels, and contains 97.5% rye. It consists of whiskey produced on the following mash bills:
– 95% rye, 5% malted barley from Midwest Grain Products (MGP).
– 80% rye, 20% malted rye from High West Distillery.
Nose: A big nose of cinnamon stick, cloves, vanilla, peppermint, caramelized sugar and dried fruit.
Taste: Very spicy with cinnamon, crisp mint and fennel, underlying sweet notes of caramel, molasses, vanilla, macaroons, cocoa and candied fruit.
Finish: Captures you with tremendous rye spice, cinnamon, orange peel and vanilla. Very long finish.
High West Rendezvous Rye® is named after the annual summer meeting of the men of the mountains, also known as the “rendezvous”.
High West Rendezvous Rye Whiskey is bottled at 46% alcohol.
Prices for RENDEVOUZ RYE:
94 Points – Robert Parker – Wine Advocate
95 Points- Malt Advocate Magazine
95 Points – Whiskey Advocate
96 Points (Exceptional) – Wine Enthusiast
High West Distillery was founded in 2006 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 distillation process and his own work in biochemistry during a trip to Maker’s Mark Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky. In 2004, David and his family moved to Park City, Utah to begin their new adventure, where they began distilling in 2007. They chose Park City because of David’s love of the Old West and Utah’s unknown whiskey history.
High West Distillery started out with a small 250 gallon still and a saloon visitor center. What was once a small operation in downtown Park City has now grown into an internationally recognized brand with four unique locations. In 2015, High West opened their distillery in Wanship, Utah, which serves as a whiskey tasting and distillery tour location and today houses a 1600 gallon pot still.
High West’s products have received numerous awards. In 2016, Whiskey Advocate – America’s leading whiskey magazine – named High West “Distillery of the Year.”
