High Country American Single Malt

HIGH COUNTRY AMERICAN SINGLE MALT RELEASING THIS DECEMBER - NATIONWIDE High West's High Country American Single Malt is finally available nationwide. As admirers of the famed single malts of Scotland, we challenged ourselves to create a true American Single Malt, embodying the pioneering spirit of the American West, while paying homage to those that got us here. High Country American Single Malt is one of High West's only products that is made out of 100% High West own-make distillate. Aged a minimum of two years, and produced high in the Wasatch mountains of Utah. Unfiltered and distilled on the grain for a robust, western character. Class & Type  An American single malt whiskey distilled and blended by High West in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. Sensory Notes: Nose: Baked apple, honey drizzled over fresh fig, lavender graham cracker, overnight oat groats with peaches and cream, dried white daisies, cinnamon stick, tobacco in a private study Taste: Banana bread with vanilla glaze, warm granola with dried fruit, frangipane with crushed golden raspberries served on a cedar plank Finish: Raw honey, toasted almond, marzipan, baking spice Technical Details Proof: 88° ABV: 44% Price  Price: $79.99 How to Drink Best enjoyed neat or with a few drops of water while appreciating a magnificent western vista.  The Artwork This release features the third installment of the Ed Mell Label Artist Series. Ed Mell is a notable western painter and sculpturer who specializes in capturing the beauty, vastness and spirit of the landscape of the American west with a unique contemporary spin. We feel that this custom painting done by Ed, perfectly captures the majesty of the great Mountain West. High West Distillery is home to pioneers of blending artistry and what better way to showcase the art of whiskey distilling than through an artist series that blends the humble beginnings of the old west with the new. WHERE TO BUY?  High Country American Single Malt will be available nationwide starting in December. We recommend asking your favorite High West retailer about this release now. If you are in Utah, High Country American Single Malt will be available at High West's location in Park City Friday, December 3rd, 2021 at 11am, in addition to the Utah State Liquor Stores. *High West General Stores are limiting 1 case (6 bottles) per person* HOW HIGH WEST IS MADE | HUCKBERRY HOLIDAYS  Our friends at Huckberry came by to learn all about the whiskey making process with our Distilling and Blending Manager, Isaac Winter. As luck would have it, we were distilling our High Country American Single Malt - check out the video here to experience the magic.

 

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High West Distillery Whiskey News

I don't know about you, but I love to check my inbox and find whiskey news! I found this update from High West Whiskey today, and it is packed with some great stuff! 

RENDEZVOUS RYE HAS A NEW BLEND AND A  NEW LOOK COMING TO A RETAILER NEAR YOU THIS  MAY "As we transition our flagship whiskey into a seasonal  release, Rendezvous Rye has evolved to include more of  our own coveted High West pot still rye!  A majority vote  from a blinded sensory panel of 16 panelists across  Quality, Blending, Distilling, and Bartending, approved  this new limited release of Rendezvous Rye  stating that this blend unapologetically embodies  true Rendezvous and the spirit of the West! Collect each  year's release to taste through the aromatic and  flavor nuances that we will leverage year-to-year to  continue bringing you unparalleled quality!" Tara Lindley, High West Sensory QA & New Product  Development Manager Class & Type  A blend of straight rye whiskeys.  Sensory Team Tasting Notes: NOSE: Poached pear, bitter orange, ground ginger, lavender, wet  sandalwood, tanned leather on a well-used wooden work bench TASTE: Persimmon, dried apricot, snickerdoodle, ginger chews,  walnut sauce, spiced caramels in a cedar gift box FINISH: Cocoa nibs, allspice, toasted oak Technical Details Proof: 92° ABV: 46% Price  Price: $69.99 How to Drink Great neat, with a little water or on the rocks. The high rye  mash bill also makes Rendezvous® Rye perfect in one of the  classic cocktails made with rye, like a Manhattan, an Old  Fashioned, or a Sazerac. WHERE TO BUY?  Rendezvous Rye is now a limited national release, available at your  local liquor stores this May and High West general stores in Park City and Wanship starting Saturday, May 1st.  *High West General Stores are limiting 2 bottles per person* A NOTE FROM OUR DISTILLING & BLENDING  MANAGER, Isaac Winter Rendezvous Rye has been through a couple of refreshes over the years  since its initial release, but each time we’ve tried to retain the  soul of the product: an older rye whiskey that balances stunning rye  spice with a sturdy maturation character.  The current release has the same older column still base that  features a rounded baking spice character (think all spice, soft  cedar, and toffee) but we have been so thrilled with our own High  West rye component we decided to include ‘significantly’ more in  this release. Because we use a potstill to create this component we  pull over a lot more ester and grain character. A blend of 4-9 yo  lots, this component brings some dried fruit, leather, and candied  ginger to the final product. Look for increased depth and dried  stone fruit complexity from potstill-esters as well as slightly more  maturation character. We hope you enjoy this new blend of a classic,  as it was certainly a crowd favorite among our teams. Cheers,  Isaac THE ARTIST SERIES The Artist series is an exciting new initiative for some of High  West's limited release products. We wanted to give a special artist  the freedom to explore their own interpretation of the West with our  original label elements to guide them. Our first artist to help kick  this off is Ed Mell, a notable western painter and sculpture who  specializes in capturing the beauty, vastness and spirit of the  landscape of the American west. Ed’s painting, entitled ‘Western  Bronc’, perfectly captures the original Horse and rider that was on  our old Rendezvous label, with a contemporary spin. High West Distillery is home to pioneers of blending artistry and  what better way to showcase the art of whiskey distilling than  through an artist series that blends the humble beginnings of the  old west with the new.  See more of Ed Mell's work at edmellgallery.com

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High West Distillery High Country American Single Malt

I received a press release today from High West Distillery that I wanted to share with you. If you are going to be in the Park City, Utah area this weekend, stop by their distillery or general stores and pick up a bottle of their new distillery only release, High Country American Single Malt!

HIGH COUNTRY AMERICAN SINGLE MALT High Country American Single Malt DISTILLERY ONLY RELEASE SATURDAY,  DEC.5TH This Repeal Day, celebrate the end of prohibition with a bottle of  High Country American Single Malt! An American single malt  whiskey distilled and blended by High West in the Wasatch Mountains  of Utah. Class & Type  Whiskey  Sensory Notes: Nose: Grandma's apple turnover, huckleberry fudge, cardamom pod,  dried lavender, oak rocking chair, smoked lemon rind  Taste: Nutcracker cracked walnuts, dried apricots, dark chocolate  covered cherry truffles, bear claw pastry, smoked honeydew melon  syrup Finish: Honeycomb, sourdough toast with white grape jelly,  burnt caramel  Technical Details Proof: 88° ABV: 44% Price  Price: $79.99 How to Drink Best enjoyed neat or with a few drops of water while appreciating a  magnificent western vista.  WHERE TO BUY?  Distillery only release, available at High West general stores in  Park City and Wanship.  *High West General Stores are limiting 2 bottles per person*

High West Distillery American Prairie Bourbon

High West Distillery
American Prairie Bourbon

My dad spends most of his time living about halfway between Houston and Austin. Whenever we go to
visit, it's for the weekend, so I always pickup a bottle to take with me for us to try together. The last time we went, this was the bottle I took with me. 

I have a sweet spot for Park City, Utah because of some ski trips we used to take when I was a kid. The fact that they have a whiskey distillery in Utah is pretty astounding to me. I've visited as an adult and found that in Salt Lake City anyway, not all of the beer was made full strength. We had to seek it out. So a whiskey distillery is an accomplishment in itself.

I didn't know it when I bought it, but sales from this whiskey are used to support the American Prairie Reserve. I love the outdoors and anytime I can do anything to support preservation efforts, I'm all about that. Knowing that, I'll be adding this bottle to the standard stock I keep in the house. Plus, this whiskey is pretty amazing. 

About the Whiskey

• Type: A blend of straight bourbon whiskeys aged between 2 and 13 years
• Barrel Type: New, charred, white American Oak
• Mashbill: Their website reports two mashbills. First, 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% barley malt from MGP. Also, 84% corn, 8% malted barley from undisclosed source. There are other whiskey components that are undisclosed due to contractual reasons.
• Batch: This particular bottle is from batch number 19J01
• 46% ABV / 92 Proof
• Not chill filtered

Whiskey Tasting Notes

Appearance

American Prairie Bourbon is copper in color, with slow fingers that linger in the glass. The bourbon almost sticks to the glass.

Nose

On the nose, there are notes of oak and sweet vanilla and caramel. There were also some slight notes of ethanol.

Taste

The oak and vanilla notes carry over from the nose. There is an element of spice that leads me to believe there is higher rye content possibly in the contractually undisclosed mashbill information.

Finish

There was a light and even mouthfeel, with a quick finish. After you swirl it around or your tongue for a few minutes, you get an oak bomb right as it goes down. 

Whiskey Roundup 07/28/19 to 08/03/19

Every Saturday I go through Twitter with #whiskey and roundup my favorite whiskey articles!
These are may favorites for this week!

There's no better way to celebrate a birthday! He should be so lucky!

Celebrating my brother in laws 40 millionth birthday w some whiskey & the weak ass cocktail I’ve mixed for myself 😂 #LetsGeddit #Smooth #Whiskey pic.twitter.com/8VMTl0MfFs

— Priscilla (@priscillasmix) August 4, 2019

I've long been intrigued by these whiskey tasting events. Never had the chance to go though!

Lots of great whiskey at the Southern Whiskey Society event at The Factory. #whiskey @madesouth @hclarkdistillery #franklintn #southernwhiskeysociety @thefactoryatfranklin pic.twitter.com/G6LsAJY0ft

— Ellie Chin (@EllieChin2) August 4, 2019

Going to have to check out this episode. Everything I have had from High West has been amazing!

It’s been awhile (busy summer!) but back it working on the next episode! #bourbon #whiskey #highwestdistillery pic.twitter.com/aknwaTQTdA

— The Backyard Bourbon Broadcast (@bourbonandstory) July 30, 2019

There is no better soundtrack for any night. Jealousy does not begin to describe!

Soundtrack for my Saturday night #NorthWoods #Cabin #Loon #Whiskey pic.twitter.com/YQw3VPR7fa

— Dan the #LCFC fan (@Metcage64) August 4, 2019