Peach Street Distillers
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Peach Street Distillers is a privately owned brewery and distillery in Palisade, Colorado. It was established in November 2005 by Rory Donovan with Bill Graham and David Thibodeau, the co-founders of Ska Brewing Company in Durango, Colorado.[1]
History
[edit]Rory Donovan, Bill Graham and David Thibodeau were friends with past brewing and distilling experience who established the company in 2005.[1] In 2008, they produced the first legal bourbon in the state of Colorado.[2] In 2010 it was one of 13 small-scale distilleries in the state.[3] As of 2009, their products were sold in Colorado and as of 2011 their Goat Vodka and Jackelope Gin were also available in Oregon, California and Kansas.[4][2]
Peach Street Distillers sources corn from Olathe, and pears, plums and peaches locally. They have partnered with Debeque Canyon Winery to produce a grappa from Gewürztraminer and Viognier grapes.[5] Peach Street Distillers has participated in the Colorado Distiller's Guild with other small licensed distilling companies to pool resources and cross-promote.[6] For instance, Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey and Peach Street order their barrels together.[3]
Awards
[edit]Peach Street Distillers has received awards and recognition for its spirits, including:
- Colorado Distillery of the Year (2012, 2013, 2014) - awarded by the New York International Spirits Competition[citation needed]
- Brandy Category (silver) (2013) - awarded by the American Distilling Institute[7]
- Best American Vodka (2015) - awarded to Goat Vodka at the International Wine & Spirit Competition in London[citation needed]
- Brandy Category (silver), Straight Bourbon Category (bronze), Amaro Category (bronze) (2018) - awarded by the American Distilling Institute[8]
- Brandy Category (bronze) (2019) - awarded by the American Distilling Institute[9]
- Brandy Category (double gold) (2020) - awarded by the American Distilling Institute[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Durango Herald Online". www.peachstreetdistillers.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15.
- ^ a b "whiskymerchants.co.uk". www.whiskymerchants.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ^ a b Dorris, Jennie (2010-08-28). "Boost Your Spirits". 5280. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ^ "Peach Street Distillers, artisians of fine liquors". www.peachstreetdistillers.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-05.
- ^ "Taste Trotting in the Rockies. | Denver Magazine". Archived from the original on 2010-09-27. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ^ "Colorado Distillers Guild | coloradodistillersguild". Archived from the original on 2011-02-22. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ^ "Pear Brandy". American Distilling Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Peach Street Distillers Wins Three 2018 American Distilling Institute Judging Awards". RadCraft. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Peach Brandy". American Distilling Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Pear Brandy". American Distilling Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-17.