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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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
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Breckenridge Distillery’s Holiday Gift Guide
Stuff your stocking with something unique and quirky this holiday season. We put together a list [with a spirited twist] that is sure to impress…even
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Buddy Pass: Imperial Stout Cask Finish Whiskey
Written by Katie Coakley There are some partnerships that are so perfect that they’ve become instilled in our culture: Batman and Robin; Thelma and
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New Release: Breckenridge Two Clans Blended Whiskey
Introducing: Two Clans Blended Whiskey | $75 | 51 %ABV | 102 Proof | Exclusively sold at Breckenridge Distillery Breckenridge Distillery is proud to
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Q&A with the Founder: Distilling at High Elevation
As the 4x winner of Colorado Distillery of the Year by the New York International Spirits Competition, it’s no secret that Breckenridge can produce some
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Meet Breckenridge Distillery Executive Chef Robbie Reyes
Written by Holly Resignolo from Breckenridge MTN Town Magazine. It was serendipity that Robbie Reyes arrived back in Breckenridge after many years of traveling
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Breckenridge Distillery’s Founder’s Lab offers a journey through the senses
Breckenridge Distillery was founded by a doctor-turned-distiller with an overwhelming obsession for whiskey. It was never Bryan Nolt’s plan to create one of the fastest
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The Difference Between Bourbon and Whiskey: Everything You Need To Know
Here at Breckenridge Distillery, it all started with our award-winning Bourbon. Whether you were here from the start, or in any state in the
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8 Mardi Gras Cocktails Inspired By New Orleans
Mardi Gras is more than boas and beads, masks and music. Liquid Chef Billie Keithley has crafted up some of the signature cocktails inspired from