High West Rendezvous Rye

High West Rendezvous Rye — a blend of two straight rye whiskeys from Utah’s first legally operating distillery since Prohibition, combining a high-rye mashbill expression with older pot-still rye to produce the layered complexity that neither component achieves alone.

High West Distillery was founded in Park City, Utah in 2006 by David Perkins. Rendezvous Rye is the distillery’s flagship expression, built on the same two-rye blending philosophy as Double Rye! but with a higher proportion of older, more complex rye driving the profile. Where Double Rye! skews bold and botanical, Rendezvous Rye is more fruit-forward and structured — orange peel, dried apricot, and caramelized sugar anchored by ginger, cinnamon, and toasted oak.

The result is a rye that rewards both neat sipping and elevated cocktail use — complex enough to appreciate on its own, structured enough to anchor a Rye Manhattan or a high-end Sazerac.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Orange peel, dried apricots, mint, clove, pine, and caramelized sugar
• Palate: Bold spice with ginger and cinnamon; underlying sweet notes of molasses, vanilla, macaroon, and toasted oak
• Finish: Lively rye spice fading to lingering caramel, orange zest, and tobacco

Specs

• Distillery: High West Distillery, Park City, Utah
• Style: Blend of Straight Rye Whiskeys
• ABV: 46% (92 Proof)
• Filtration: Non-chill filtered
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What does Rendezvous Rye taste like? Orange peel, dried apricots, and caramelized sugar on the nose; bold ginger, cinnamon, molasses, vanilla, and toasted oak on the palate; lingering rye spice with caramel, orange zest, and tobacco on the finish.
• How does Rendezvous Rye differ from Double Rye? Rendezvous Rye skews more fruit-forward and oak-structured with a higher proportion of aged rye; Double Rye is spicier and more botanical with more prominent mint and gin-like notes.
• Is Rendezvous Rye good for cocktails? Yes — its orange and caramel profile makes it exceptional in a classic Rye Manhattan, and the 46% ABV holds up beautifully against sweet vermouth.