The Utah Old Fashioned is built around High West Distillery's bourbon or rye whiskey, with sugar, Angostura bitters, orange peel and a Luxardo cherry over a single large ice cube. Park City's High West gives the Utah variant a regional whiskey identity.
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.
3 editor picks for Utah whiskey old-fashioned in Salt Lake City, ranked by editorial score. All Salt Lake City signature dishes · Utah whiskey old-fashioned across every city.
Post Office Place ★ 4.6
downtown · 16 W Market St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
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.
Bar X ★ 4.5
downtown · 155 E 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Bar X on East 200 South, downtown's cocktail bar with an extensive spirit selection, runs craft cocktails tailored to taste in a dim-lit room.
Beerhive Pub ★ 4.4
downtown · 128 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Beerhive Pub on South Main Street, downtown's craft beer hall, runs 15+ draft taps and 40+ bottles at an ice-ledge bar that keeps each pour cold.