High West Distillery was founded in 2006 by David Perkins and his wife, Jane. David, a former biochemist, was inspired to open his own distillery after seeing the parallels between the fermentation and distilling process and his own work in biochemistry.
High West began with humble roots, opening a small, 250-gallon still and Saloon in a historic livery stable and garage. In 2015, High West opened their distillery in Wanship, Utah. Meanwhile, the Saloon continues to operate as a must-visit gastro-distillery, featuring alpine-inspired western fare alongside the original still, the Nelson Cottage offers unique whiskey-paired dinners, and the Saloon at the Salt Lake City airport allows for some last tastes of High West on the way out of town.
High West’s products? have received numerous?accolades and awards. In 2016,?Whisky Advocate,?America’s leading whiskey magazine, named High West its "Distiller of the Year.
