high west rendezvous rye

high west rendezvous rye

Our inaugural whiskey commemorates the first recorded whiskey fest out West. From 1825 to 1840, the “rendezvous” was the annual summer gathering of mountain men to change pelts for supplies . Alcohol was not one of the “supplies” at the first rendezvous. This oversight was QUICKLY corrected with a generous supply of whiskey at the second rendezvous in Utah’s Cache Valley. In this tradition of importing whiskey from  back East, we craft Rendezvous from exotic straight rye whiskies with high rye mash bills. A higher proportion of unmalted rye gives Rendezvous a unique flavor profile with notes of spicy cinnamon, caramel, mint and vanilla. Rendezvous is not chill filtered, a cosmetic step almost all large companies use to remove the natural oils that cause a haze when whiskey gets cold. This process also removes flavor, texture and the lingering finish. If you see a harmless “haze” in Rendezvous, just swirl the bottle and it will go away.

Rendezvous Rye is High West’s original product. Almost every other straight rye whiskey you can buy today is barely legal, with 51-53% rye in the mash bill. Not Rendezvous Rye. It honors the way rye whiskey used to be made, with a high rye content and full, un-compromised flavor.

Blended from two exotic straight rye whiskies (a 6-year-old and a 16-year-old). The rye shows all of its power in the finish– menthol, sourdough, bright spices and lime zest. This delicious rye would be welcomed by any true connoisseurs glass