New 1,585-gallon still is another step forward for high west.

• Author: Felix, Devin
• Position: WASATCH/SUMMIT AREA - High West Distillery - Brief article

Wanship--On an unseasonably cold and wet Wednesday morning in early August, about 30 people gathered to watch as a huge copper whiskey still was hoisted into the air at HIGH WEST DISTILLERY's new production facility, which is now under construction at FLUE SKY RANCH in Wanship. The still's arrival marked a big step forward in High West's continuing rise in the world of whiskey.

The still. which looks a bit like a giant copper tea kettle, stands about 25 feet high and weighs roughly 10,000 pounds. Workers used two cranes to lift it and put it in place atop an eight-foot platform. It was the culmination of a journey that began more than 4.500 miles away in Rothes, Scotland, where the still was designed and manufactured over the course of 17 months. That followed a waiting period of about two years. High West owner David Perkins says the company's current plan is to add three more stills of the same size over the next few years.

The new still is expected to help High...