Everyone has their own definition of purity. Mine happens to be a dedication to an uncompromising pursuit of rarity and authenticity. It is my belief that this is a pursuit that lacks ubiquity these days and I think I know why. It takes time, patience and focus which is something that is not present in most lives these days. Most want to do things fast and easy. Focusing on that attention to detail is tedious. So, I make it my job to seek out those that embrace purity, particularly in the realm of food and drink.
I recently had the good fortune of discovering High West Distillery. I checked out their website (www.highwest.com) and was intrigued by their attention to detail and commitment to distilling artisinal whiskeys. I ordered a bottle of their Rendezvous Rye and began offering tastes to customers. It received a 100% approval rating!
I was planning a trip to Colorado to visit my nephew and decided, since I was going to be out west that I would just hop over to Utah to visit a friend (we hadn't seen each other since our early 20's!) and visit High West Distillery. So, my friend Bruce and I headed up to Park City to High West Distillery and had a wonderful experience. Great folks, great concept and an uncompromising pursuit of great spirits. Bruce made a big sacrifice for me and tasted 5 whiskeys. He was my whiskey tasting savant. My role solely included my nose, which, by the way was very happy because each whiskey provided an olfactory pleasure.
I currently offer their Rendezvous Rye which is the only blend of young and old straight rye whiskies in the US. It it distilled in the single malt scotch fashion which makes it unique. I will be offering their Bourye which is their proprietary blend of bourbon and rye. Everyone that was present in the tasting room unanimously agreed that this was their favorite. The next time you are in Park City check out High West and the next time you are in Out of the Fire ask me for a taste! Thank you, High West, for your commitment to ducking out of the mainstream and pursuing intense quality. I can't forget to thank Bruce Bilodeau for being my whiskey tasting dude! I know it was a significant sacrifice!
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Amy, your customers certainly deserve A+ beverages to compliment your A+ menu. I take great pride in being your official Intermountain West taster! Your patrons can't go wrong with the ultra smooth Rendezvous Rye or Bourye which should rank as outstanding. For Amy's next visit we will embark on the local Epic (micro) Brewery, with too many award winning beers to name. It has been getting rave reviews from all the local imbibers. Till next time, adios, -Bruce
Beautifully said, Bruce. I'll start working on my itinerary for the Epic visit!
Personally, I much prefer the Rendezvous Rye over the Bourye (and Malt Advocate agrees, since Rendezvous Rye is rated a 95, but Bourye is "only" rated a 90) ... but I don't really consider Rendezvous to be a blend of a young rye and and old ryes, since the younger portion is still 6 years old.
For a true young/old blend, it's got to be the Double Rye, which is a blend of 2-year old and 16-year old.
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