High West Yippee Ki-Yay Batch 18-C21 — a specific production batch of High West's annual vermouth and Syrah cask-finished blended straight rye, capturing the year-specific blend ratios and cask selection that make each Yippee Ki-Yay batch a distinct and collectible expression.

Yippee Ki-Yay is High West's most adventurous annual limited release — a blended straight rye finished in French vermouth casks and Syrah wine barrels, producing a whiskey that sits at the intersection of American rye and European wine cask influence. The vermouth casks introduce botanical herbal notes and a dry fortified wine character; the Syrah barrels add dark fruit, pepper, and tannin. Batch 18-C21 reflects a specific blend and cask selection from that production run, making it subtly distinct from adjacent batches within the series.

For Yippee Ki-Yay collectors, batch-specific bottles like 18-C21 represent the granular level of the series — a fingerprint of one particular production moment within an already limited annual release.

Specs

• Distillery: High West Distillery, Park City, Utah
• Style: Blended Straight Rye Whiskey, Wine Cask Finished
• Finish: French vermouth casks + Syrah wine barrels
• Batch: 18-C21
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How does Batch 18-C21 differ from other Yippee Ki-Yay batches? Each batch uses a distinct blend of rye whiskeys and specific vermouth and Syrah cask selection — producing subtle but real flavor differences that make batch collecting meaningful for serious enthusiasts.
• Is Batch 18-C21 rare? Yes — each Yippee Ki-Yay batch is produced in limited quantities with no plans for replication. Once this allocation sells through, it will not be restocked.
• What does the batch code mean? The batch code (18-C21) identifies the specific production run — useful for collectors tracking the evolution of the Yippee Ki-Yay series across batches and years.