High West Cask Collection Petite Sirah Whiskey

High West Cask Collection Petite Sirah Whiskey — a limited cask-finished expression from Utah's High West Distillery, blending High West Bourbon and Rye then finishing the combination in Petite Sirah wine barrels to produce a whiskey layered with dark fruit, tannin, and American grain spice.

The Cask Collection series represents High West's exploration of wine cask finishing — taking their established whiskey blends and introducing a secondary maturation in wine barrels sourced from American and French wine regions. Petite Sirah, a thick-skinned red grape known for producing deeply tannic, inky wines, imparts exceptional color and fruit intensity when used as a finishing barrel: dark plum, blackberry, and dried fig notes weave through the rye spice of the base blend, while the grape tannins add a drying, structured finish unusual in American whiskey.

The result is a whiskey that appeals equally to bourbon drinkers looking for wine complexity and wine drinkers being introduced to American whiskey — a natural bridge expression.

Specs

• Distillery: High West Distillery, Park City, Utah
• Style: Bourbon + Rye Blend, Petite Sirah Cask Finished
• Finish: Petite Sirah wine barrels
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is Petite Sirah cask finishing? After initial aging in new American oak, the whiskey spends additional time in barrels that previously held Petite Sirah wine — a deeply tannic, dark-fruited red grape that imparts plum, blackberry, and structured tannin to the final whiskey.
• How does Cask Collection Petite Sirah differ from Yippee Ki-Yay? Both are cask-finished High West expressions, but Petite Sirah uses a bourbon-rye blend base finished in red wine barrels; Yippee Ki-Yay uses a rye base finished in vermouth and Syrah casks with more botanical influence.
• Is this a limited release? Yes — Cask Collection expressions are produced in limited quantities and availability varies by market.