47. High West Whiskey: why rye is having its moment

Podcast: The Spirits Business Podcast · The Spirits Business

Opublikowano: 2026-10-26

This year (2026) marks 20 years of High West, an American whiskey brand founded in Park City in Utah. It was one of the first modern distilleries in American whiskey, and an indisputable leader in the rye whiskey renaissance. For such a milestone occasion, it felt only right to sit down with both High West’s master distiller Isaac Winter, and director of sensory and product development Tara Lindley to hear more about how the brand has helped to popularise rye whiskey during its modern resurgence. We also covered how blending and sourcing whiskey became respected as part of American whiskey’s st...