High West Bourye

High West Bourye bottle

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High West Bourye

Bourye is limited release from High West and is released annually. It is a blend of different bourbons and ryes, with some produced by High West and the rest sourced from other distillers. The ages of each whiskey in the blend vary, but they are a minimum of 10 years old.

Bourye is not chill-filtered or carbon treated and is bottled at 92 proof.

Previously available throughout High West’s distribution footprint, it was reduced to a Utah-only release in 2021.1High West Bourye 2021 Release Launches Exclusively in Utah

The animal on the label is a jackalope, a mythical animal that is a cross between a jack rabbit and an antelope.

 

Batches

The blend in each batch has varied throughout the release history, sourcing from distilleries such as MGP, Barton, Heaven Hill, and Four Roses, as well as incorporating some of their own distillate into more recent releases.

High West Bourye2023

A blend of:

  • Straight Rye Whiskey: 95% rye, 5% barley malt from MGP;
  • 80% rye, 20% malted rye from High West;
  • Straight Bourbon Whiskey: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% barley malt from MGP;
  • Straight Bourbon Whiskey: 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% barley malt from Heaven Hill

High West Bourye2022

High West Bourye2021

High West Bourye2020

High West Bourye2019

A blend of:

  • Straight Rye Whiskey: 95% rye, 5% barley malt
  • Straight Bourbon Whiskey: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% barley malt
  • Straight Bourbon Whiskey: 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% barley malt

High West Bourye2018

A blend of:

  • 14-year-old rye: 95% rye, 5% malted barley (MGP)
  • 13-year-old rye: 95% rye, 5% malted barley (MGP)
  • 12-year-old bourbon: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley (MGP)
  • 11-year-old bourbon: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley (MGP)
  • 11-year-old bourbon: 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley (MGP)

High West Bourye2017

A blend of:

  • Straight Rye Whiskey: 95% rye, 5% barley malt from (MGP)
  • Straight Rye Whiskey: 53% rye, 37% corn, 10% barley malt (Barton Distillery)
  • Straight Bourbon Whiskey: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% barley malt (MGP)

High West Bourye2016

Blend consists of:

  • 9-year old bourbon (MGP)
  • 13-year old rye (MGP)
  • 17-year old rye (MGP)

High West Bourye2015

High West Bourye2014

High West Bourye2013

High West Bourye2012

High West Bourye2011

High West Bourye2010

A blend of:

  • 10-year old bourbon (Four Roses)
  • 12-year old rye (MGP)
  • 16-year old rye (Barton)

Images

High West Bourye limited sighting bottle

Bourye bottle label used until the branding was updated in 2022

Credit: Lost Cargo