High West 'Rendezvous' Straight Rye Whiskey

Rendezvous Rye is a blend of medium-aged rye as a base and our own pot still rye for complexity and smoothness. As opposed to the intensity of Double Rye, this rye blend is more subdued in its spiciness with baking spices such as allspice and cloves. And while Double Rye is great in cocktails, Rendezvous Rye is meant to be a great sipper.

 

Rendezvous Rye was the first whiskey we released and it gets more recognition than any of our whiskeys. On a list of the best American whiskeys under $100, Rendezvous Rye was #2 behind George T. Stagg. It’s also on Whiskey Advocate’s list of “10 Whiskeys Everyone Should Have on Their Home Bar.” 

 

Nose: Yellow plum jam on raspberry scones, boysenberry turnover, cinnamon sugar graham crackers, cocoa-dusted orange peels, leather harvesting bag, dried white flowers, morning dew drops on lavender buds

 

Taste: Raspberry jalapeño jelly on toasted brown bread, clove-infused orange slices, vanilla-poached dates, homemade applesauce with cinnamon sticks, fried dough with powdered sugar, mint tea

 

Finish: Cherry fruit leather, ginger chews, stone cut oats with cream and golden raisins, fresh cracked pepper

-Distiller's Notes

 

750ml