Bar X ★ 4.5
Bar X on East 200 South runs late until 01:00 nightly, anchoring downtown's late-night cocktail trade with extensive spirit selection and live music nights.
Try: Late-night cocktail bar with limited snacks
History
High West Distillery, founded by David and Jane Perkins in 2006, became Utah's first legal distillery since 1870. Its Park City saloon opened in 2008 in a historic livery stable, and by 2015 the Wanship distillery on Blue Sky Ranch was producing High West's award-winning whiskeys. The Utah cocktail scene built around High West's bourbon, rye and Campfire whiskey blends, codifying a regional Old Fashioned identity at downtown bars including Bar X, Post Office Place and Beerhive Pub.
Make it at home
Ingredients
- 60ml High West Bourbon or Rye
- 1 sugar cube or 1 teaspoon simple syrup
- 3 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 strip orange peel
- 1 Luxardo cherry
- 1 large ice cube
Method
- Place sugar cube in a rocks glass. Saturate with Angostura bitters.
- Muddle the sugar and bitters until largely dissolved.
- Add a splash of water and stir to dissolve any remaining sugar.
- Add High West whiskey and stir gently 10 seconds.
- Add a single large ice cube. Express the orange peel oils over the drink and drop the peel in.
- Garnish with a Luxardo cherry. Serve immediately.
Tip from the editors. High West Bourbon is the canonical Utah pour; Rye gives a spicier cocktail. A single large ice cube melts slower than crushed and preserves the cocktail's strength.
This is the TableJourney editorial recipe, modelled on the canonical bistro / counter version. The first place to try the dish in its city of origin is below.
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Post Office Place ★ 4.6
Post Office Place on West Market Street next to Takashi, Tamara Gibo and Takashi's cocktail bar in the historic post office building, runs craft pours.
Why locals love it: Tamara Gibo and Takashi's cocktail bar in a historic post office building most travelers miss.
Tip: Sister room to Takashi sushi next door; weeknights quieter than the downtown weekend rush.
Beerhive Pub ★ 4.4
Beerhive Pub on South Main runs until 01:00 Monday through Saturday, with bar food, an ice-ledge bar and 15+ draft taps anchoring the late-night trade.
Try: Burgers, sandwiches, pizza and 15+ taps
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