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 ’23 and Breckenridge Gin, named World’s Best Compound Gin at the ’21 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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Breckenridge Distillery Celebrates 10 Years of PURE. WHISKEY. PASSION
Breckenridge Distillery’s story began when our founder and CEO Bryan Nolt’s passion to make the perfect bottle of whiskey brought him to the same Rocky Mountain water that lured treasure-seeking pioneers the prior century. Just like those Breckenridge pioneers, Bryan found something good-not gold or silver, but perfect mineral-infused water from Colorado snowmelt that would help make whiskey history. 10 years later, we’re still following our passion for producing the best spirits possible. The Breckenridge Distillery has produced innumerable award-winning spirits. Most widely known for their Breckenridge Bourbon, named World’s Best Bourbon by
Breckenridge Distillery releases Batch 1 of Sauternes Finish Whiskey
We are celebrating 10 years of PURE.WHISKEY.PASSION with the Batch 1 release of Sauternes Finish Whiskey. This limited-edition whiskey will be released Sept. 17 at the Breckenridge Distillery and the Main Street Tasting Room exclusively. Join us for two complimentary tastings of the Sauternes Finish Whiskey September 17 & 21, available at either location. Quantities are limited. Tasting Notes- AROMA: Notes of intense oak with a dry white grape finish. Honey and spices enrich the nose with complexity subdued from Sauternes, Gironde region southern Bordeaux wine barrels. FLAVOR: Rich vanilla
Vote Breckenridge Distillery for Best of Summit 2019
We’ve been nominated for Summit County’s Best in multiple categories. From our outstanding cocktail menu and the crew behind its creation to the modern-American cuisine and award-winning distillery; we strive for uniqueness, exceptional customer service, and superlative experiences. We are very proud to be nominated among a number of wonderful organization in Summit County. Zagat called it “one of the hottest ski-town stops in the state.” We can’t thank you all enough for supporting this locally owned distillery. Please vote below. Vote here for Best Cocktails | Vote here for Best Place
Billie Keithley, Breckenridge Distillery’s Liquid Chef
Holly Resignolo caught up with Billie Keithley in her latest issue of MTN Town Magazine. Meet Billie Keithley, Liquid Chef I still remember it vividly. I was heading to Denver, and as I drove over I-25 on 6th Avenue West I saw her image spread across a huge billboard touting the Breckenridge Distillery and I thought, that girl is a badass! Meet Billie Keithley, the Liquid Chef whose remarkable concoctions compliment the award-winning distilled spirits of the Breckenridge Distillery. Although she has achieved near Rockstar status, her approachable demeanor and
Photos: An engagement at the Breckenridge Distillery
Breckenridge is a destination wedding mecca and it’s no surprise that people will go above and beyond the norm to find unique ways to celebrate their special day. Melissa and Beth Photography captured Emily and John in what could be one of the happiest moments of their lives. Could this be the perfect place for your special day? We offer the Grand Barrel Room, which houses hundreds of aging barrels, our world-class restaurant, our patio and Dark Arts Society, the first whiskey society of its kind. For questions and bookings,
Photos: Wedding day shoot at the Breckenridge Distillery
With the 2016 expansion of the Breckenridge Distillery, we’ve been able to add unique venue spaces that are ideal for group parties, weddings, conferences, receptions, and in this case, photo shoots. In our addition, we opened up the Grand Barrel Room, which houses hundreds of aging barrels, our world-class restaurant, our patio and Dark Arts Society, the first whiskey society of its kind. We recently opened up our restaurant and Dark Arts Society to Courtney and Jacob for their wedding shoot. “We were on the hunt for someone within Breckenridge
3 Breckenridge Peach Bourbon Liqueur Cocktails + Recipes
There is nothing like an ice cold iced tea on a hot summer day. But, here at the Distillery, we rarely take our iced tea without a bit of a twist. We’ve created 3 easy-to-make summer cocktail recipes using a few of our favorite summer ingredients. Here is too hot summer days, iced tea and a splash [or three] of Peach Bourbon Liqueur. Summer of 2017, we released our Peach Bourbon Liqueur exclusively at the Breck Distillery. This spirit is made with locally sourced peaches from Palisade, CO. Purchase the
Photos: Breckenridge Whiskey Inspired Engagement
“High quality, well crafted, but still easy going,” design and event stylist Courtney Cyr said as she drew a comparison between the state of Colorado and the Breckenridge Distillery’s Reserve Blend.“For this shoot, I really wanted to convey a different side of Colorado. Instead of highlighting our gorgeous mountains, I wanted to instead focus on the beautiful plains that I feel are so often looked over. Breckenridge Whiskey was the perfect way to tie everything together – an edgy couple, an unconventional location, and some whiskey to keep everybody warm.” We agree,
Photos: Colorado elopement with Breckenridge Bourbon in hand
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Breckenridge locals Meredith and Jake knew they needed something special and unique for their wedding photos. With the help of world traveling photographer Julie Crawford and The Breckenridge Distillery, the couple’s dreams came true. “Being locals to Breckenridge, it only made sense to toast such a fun and important event with our favorite bourbon,” Meredith told us. “I am a photographer in the area and when we had the opportunity to choose what we wanted to enjoy and who to use for our big day, it was important we had
