When someone says the name Abraham Lincoln, what’s the first thing you think of? … What probably doesn’t pop into your mind’s eye – unless you’re already a fan of Marble Distilling Company – is vodka. And that, Honest Abe would tell you, is a shame.
Read moreMike Girard shining bright at 3 Hundred Days Distilling after long, dangerous road
Retired 1st Sgt. Mike Girard owns and operates a distillery in Monument, but his interest in moonshine was sparked years ago in Afghanistan.
Read moreSalute to Colorado's Craft Women
On International Women’s Day, Thirst Colorado would like to honor a few women who have made a difference in Colorado’s crafty scene. These short features were excerpted from early Thirst Colorado Magazines and provide great examples of women making a positive difference!
Read moreWhiskey Scene collaborates for charitable good
From left standing, Woody Creek Distiller’s lead distiller Sean Simpson, Bear Creek Distillery owners Jay Johnson and Jeffrey Dickinson, State 38 Distilling’s Joel Randall, Wood’s High Mountain Distillery owner P.T. Woods and Woody Creek distiller Blaine Hudson. Front, State 38 Distilling owner Sean Smiley.Photo courtesy State 38 Distilling
Sean Smiley, owner of State 38 Distilling and president of the Colorado Distillery Guild, has organized the first-ever Colorado Whiskey Collaboration Project, with a generous twist.
Read moreThe Return of Absinthe
The story of REDUX absinthe is, in a word, colorful. It includes junking for booze, stumbling into a distilling subculture, an illustrious private library, conniving industrialists, malarkey, myths and debunkery.
Read moreGive Thanks for These Colorado Quaffs
Make the Most of Thanksgiving with Great Drinks
Read moreColorado’s greenest breweries are pushing the envelope
Small breweries, distilleries making big sustainability efforts
Read moreBending the rules is part of the spirit at Distillery 291
Photo: Neill Pieper
Michael Myers loves bending the rules and it has definitely worked in his favor at Distillery 291 in Colorado Springs.
Read moreUpgrade your after-work boilermaker with these hand-picked NoCo pairings
Beer and bourbon are a classic combination, but not because it offers a quick buzz. The flavors in liquor and beer can complement and even enhance each other when paired properly.
Read moreA Liquid Trifecta
Friends collaborate on craft brewery, distillery and soda company
Read moreTwo Colorado-crafted cocktails perfect for summer sipping
Bran “Hutch” MakMorn from Mile High Spirits in Denver provided us with two delicious cocktails perfect for the end of spring and into summer. Make these crowd pleasers at home with step-by-step instructions straight from Hutch.
Read moreOld Elk Distillery Poised for Break-out Year
Having won a silver medal for its Dry Town Gin and a bronze medal for its Dry Town Vodka at the 2017 American Craft Spirits Awards, Old Elk has already taken baby steps in fulfilling Richardson’s dream of crafting the best spirit in the world.
Read moreDistillers’ Favorites - Where INSIDERS share their opinions
Colorado distilling experts share some of their favorite spirits made by peers.
Read moreShh, don’t tell anyone, but the speakeasy is back
Escape from the world and get tuned-in to one of Denver's newest speakeasies. Retrograde shakes up a Prohibition-era classic with a futuristic twist.
Read moreRelentlessly Colorado, distillers have nose for quality spirits
The most frequent photo stop along the vacationers’ corridor between I-25 and Rocky Mountain National Park is the flagstone sign that reads simply ESTES PARK. I would argue that coming in a close second is a unique take on the state’s lodgepole signs along our major highways. This one, in Lyons, reads WHISKY FROM COLORFUL COLORADO.
Read moreSpirited brews - Beer and spirits meld in barrel-aged programs
Colorado’s beer and spirit conjurers are a perfect match to entice discerning tastebuds. Local breweries are turning to local distilleries for access to flavor-fueled barrels perfect for aging beer that develops a complex, bold flavor.
Read moreThe Whiskey Film: From Barley Fields to Your Table
The bright lights may soon shine on several Colorado companies making waves in the spirits world.
A new production called The Whiskey Film is being produced by the same folks who brought the popular film Crafting a Nation to Netflix.
Read moreSpirits in the Not-so-Material World
Talking with Todd Leopold of Leopold Bros. about spirits, distilling and Colorado craft culture
Read more