The Breckenridge Distillery Story
The Breckenridge Distillery is the “World’s Highest Distillery”. Founded in 2008, we are most widely known for our blended bourbon whiskey, a high-rye mash American-style whiskey. Our Breckenridge Bourbon is one of the most highly awarded craft bourbons in the US.
The Breckenridge Distillery is proudly a 3x Icons of Whisky and 10x winner of Best American Blended winner at the World Whiskies Awards by Whisky Magazine and a 4x winner of Colorado Distillery of the Year by the New York International Spirits Competition. Most recently, Breckenridge Port Cask Finish was named World’s Best Finished Bourbon at the 2024 World Whiskies Awards, joining Breckenridge High Proof, named World’s Best Blended Whiskey and Breckenridge Gin, named World’s Best Compound Gin at the World Gin Awards by Gin Magazine. Breckenridge spirits have been awarded 6 Double Golds at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Since coming online in 2008 and releasing its first vodka and bourbon three years later, Breckenridge Distillery has quickly become an award-winning producer of fine spirits, being designated one of the top three bourbons in the U.S. How it all came to be, however, stems from a mix of just the right ingredients, a hint of luck and a deep love for quality whiskey.
“Philosophically for me, quality is the only thing that matters,” says Nolt. “If you want to have quality in whiskey, there’s so much heritage that you just can’t ignore.”
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May Food + Booze Special at the Breckenridge Distillery
Things are slowing down in Breckenridge and we’re inviting you out to the Distillery for food and booze specials. Get complimentary tastings of some of
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6 Quirky Things to See (and taste) at the Breckenridge Distillery
Now in its 10th year of operations, the Breckenridge Distillery has undergone a ton of growth. In the last 2 years alone, expanding the north
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7 Bachelor and Bachelorette Ideas at the Breckenridge Distillery
With so much to do in Breckenridge for a bachelor or bachelorette party, there is no doubt that you are going to have a great
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How to make a barrel-aged cocktail + 3 barrel-aged cocktail recipes
Barrel aging can be a fun way to really elevate your cocktail creation. And as it turns out, it is not that hard and takes
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Do chocolate and spirits really go together? We think so.
Everyone knows wine and chocolate go together like peas and carrots. We’ll let you in on a little secret, though: spirits pair equally well (if not
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Breckenridge Distillery wins the Icons of Whisky award for Brand Innovator of the Year
On Feb. 26, 2018, the Breckenridge Distillery was awarded the prestigious Icons of Whisky award for Brand Innovator of the Year by Whisky Magazine in
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Cocktail Recipes from Top Bartenders Across the Nation
Punch was the grandaddy of all cocktails, meant for sharing amongst friends and enhancing social engagements. Punch Kings, a competition dedicated to preserving the “The
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Cake N’ Knife: Cranberry Boulevardier
The holiday may be over, but we can’t get enough of the delicious cocktail from Cake N’ Knife crafted using our Breckenridge Bourbon. Usually it’s
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Weston’s Tiny Town Takeover: Freedom of the Forest
We’re are constantly surrounded with backcountry enthusiasts and outdoor adventures. We live and thrive in the trees and mountains of our National Forests. We’ve teamed up with