High West Rendezvous Rye

Classification: Blend of Straigt Rye Whiskeys
Distillery: High West Distillery
Mashbill: 6 year rye has 95% rye and 5% malted barley, 16 yr rye has 80% rye, 10% corn, 10% malted barley
Age: Blend of 2 rye whiskeys: 6 & 16 year
Proof: 92

Nose: This one rides in smooth—real smooth. Like a gentleman outlaw in a suede duster. No guns drawn, just caramel, honey, and vanilla tipping their hats with perfect manners. Not a nostril singe in sight. It’s sweet talkin’, soft walkin’, and downright pleasant, like a saloon piano tune drifting in on the breeze.

Palate: Well partner, the nose wasn’t bluffin’. What you smelled is what you’re tastin’—plus some. That burnt brown sugar rolls in like a wagon wheel on fire, chased by a posse of rye spice that’s just rowdy enough to keep you on edge. A little burnt wood joins the fray, like someone lit a campfire in the middle of a caramel factory. This ain’t no simple sipper—this is a full-on flavor standoff. And I’ll be honest… the bourbon’s winning.

Finish: You think it’s done. You think the gunfight’s over. But then—bam—the wood kicks up dust and reminds you there’s a grizzled 16-year-old gunslinger in the mix. Just when you think it rode off, a soft trail of burnt sugar and oak lingers in the air like smoke after a duel. Sneaky. Subtle. Still deadly.

Final Word: This ain’t your average frontier rye. No sir. It’s got a high rye mashbill, aged barrels, and a blend that’s sharper than a gambler’s mustache.If you find this bottle in the wild, holster it fast. ‘Cause when the dust settles and the shelves are empty, you’ll wish you’d drawn quicker.