{"product_id":"high-west-yippee-ki-yay-batch-12","title":"High West Yippee Ki-Yay Batch 12","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh West Yippee Ki-Yay Batch 12 is a seasonal limited release from High West Distillery in Park City, Utah — a blended straight whiskey combining aged straight rye whiskeys with a straight bourbon, finished in French oak barrels that previously held Syrah and Sauternes wine, producing the distinctive dried fruit, honey, and complex spice character that Yippee Ki-Yay has become known for across its annual batch releases.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigh West is one of the most recognized craft whiskey producers in the United States, operating from Park City, Utah and known for its precision blending approach that combines sourced straight rye and bourbon whiskeys with finishing programs that produce flavor complexity unavailable from single-distillery expressions. Yippee Ki-Yay is High West's most wine-forward expression — the Syrah cask finishing adds dark fruit and subtle tannin while the Sauternes cask adds honey, apricot, and a sweet dessert wine complexity. Batch 12 represents the 12th annual iteration of the blend, with each batch's specific component ages, proofs, and cask selection varying — the batch number is the collector's identifier for the specific year's profile. Limited seasonal availability makes individual batch numbers finite once sold through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dried fruit, honey, and toasted vanilla with a French oak wine cask lift — Syrah dark fruit and Sauternes sweetness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich and layered — rye spice, dried apricot, honey, baking spice, and caramel from the bourbon component\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and complex — the wine cask finishing's fruit and tannin sustained through a warm, spice-forward close\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e High West Distillery, Park City, Utah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended Straight Whiskey — Rye and Bourbon, Wine Cask Finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e French oak ex-Syrah and Sauternes wine barrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBatch:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rye\"\u003erye whiskey at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What makes Yippee Ki-Yay different from other High West expressions?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yippee Ki-Yay is High West's most wine-forward expression — finished in French oak Syrah and Sauternes barrels that add dark fruit, honey, and dessert wine complexity unavailable in High West's other blends. Released seasonally in limited batches, each numbered for the specific year's component blend.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why does the batch number matter for Yippee Ki-Yay?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Each Yippee Ki-Yay batch varies slightly in component ages, proofs, and specific cask selection — the batch number is the collector's identifier for the specific year's profile. Batch 12 is finite once sold through and cannot be reproduced.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"High West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53829526815088,"sku":"Scott","price":629.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/1621\/5176\/files\/Photoroom_20260520_125600.jpg?v=1779474655","url":"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/products\/high-west-yippee-ki-yay-batch-12","provider":"Wooden Cork","version":"1.0","type":"link"}