High West Distillery has unveiled its 2026 limited release of Bourye, a blend of straight bourbon and straight rye whiskeys aged between 10 and 19 years, bottled at 101 proof (50.5% ABV). The national limited release carries a suggested retail price of $124.99 and features an elevated proof point compared to previous editions.
“We re-evaluated Bourye in 2026 to better showcase the elegance and complexity of its 10+ year old whiskeys,” the brand stated. “With the rich, decadent flavor that emerges in whiskey over long maturation, this blend can boldly embrace a higher proof while maintaining balance, depth, and approachability.”
High West added: “In a nod to the jackalope – our region’s most charming trickster – we hope this release brings something unexpected and extraordinary to your glass.”
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READ THE STORYBourye, whose name combines “bourbon” and “rye,” draws from four distinct mash bills.
The straight bourbon whiskeys use a 75% corn, 21% rye, and 4% barley malt recipe from MGP, alongside a 60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% malted barley recipe also from MGP. The straight rye whiskeys comprise a 95% rye and 5% barley malt mash bill from MGP and an 80% rye, 20% malted rye mash bill from High West Distillery (HWD).
All whiskeys in the blend have been aged a minimum of 10 years. The release is non-chill-filtered with no added flavors.
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Official tasting notes from the brand describe candied lemon, apricot jam on shortbread, caramel macaron, pfeffernüsse spice cookies, toasted cinnamon stick, dried ginger, and springtime meadow on the nose. The palate offers grilled peaches, orange blossom, chocolate-covered haystack, soft molasses biscuit, brown sugar bacon, black licorice, sarsaparilla, lavender, warm brown leather, and rustic log cabin. The finish delivers sticky toffee pudding with ginger tea.
The brand recommends enjoying Bourye neat or with a small amount of water, noting it is not recommended with ice.
High West Distillery, based in Park City, Utah, has built a reputation as one of the leading American whiskey blenders since its founding in 2006. The distillery was acquired by Constellation Brands in 2016. Bourye has become one of its most anticipated annual limited releases, prized by collectors and whiskey enthusiasts for its complex interplay of bourbon richness and rye spice.
