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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17 Boo-zy Halloween Cocktail Recipes You Can Make at Home
Looking for something Boo-zy this Halloween? These easy-to-make Halloween cocktails are a spooktacular addition to your Oct. 31 festivities. Billie Keithley paired some of her
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Vote Breckenridge Distillery for Best of Summit 2023
Breckenridge Distillery has been nominated for Summit County’s Best of 2023 in multiple categories. From an outstanding cocktail menu and the crew behind its creation,
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5 Barbie-Inspired Cocktails from Breckenridge Distillery
As fans of off-beat holidays like May the Fourth, Shark Week, or National Pizza Day, we couldn’t help but get excited when we heard about
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Become An At-Home Bartender With These 8 Cocktails
Are you craving a simple cocktail, the one you used to order at your favorite restaurant? We’ve put together a list of some common,
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Red, White and Blue Cocktails for the 4th of July
It’s the 4th of July and Liquid Chef Billie Keithley has whipped up 5 amazing cocktails with award-winning Breckenridge spirits to take your celebrations to
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6 Award-Winning Spirits to Gift Mom this Mother’s Day
Looking for a unique gift for mom this Mother’s Day? As it turns out, whiskey isn’t just for dad, and we think mom will love
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4/20 Inspired Cocktails from the World’s Highest Distillery
Elevate your 4/20 experience with these 5 cocktails inspired by your favorite strains. Liquid Chef Billie Keithley collaborated with some of our favorite adult recreational
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8 Festive St. Patrick’s Day Drink Recipes
St. Patrick’s Day, where the beer flows green and the whiskey pours heavy. And for most of us, St. Paddy’s Day brings on one big
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Bourbon & Banter’s Breckenridge Single Barrel
Breckenridge Distillery had the pleasure of hosting Patrick “Pops” Garrett and Steve Coomes from the Bourbon & Banter and DrinkCurious community this summer. After nerding out