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Distillery 291

Coordinates: 38°48′35″N 104°49′33″W / 38.809846°N 104.825784°W / 38.809846; -104.825784
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Distillery 291 is a whiskey distillery in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Distillery 291 produces grain-to-glass whiskey from a small production facility. Two of its best-known whiskeys are 291 Colorado Rye Whiskey and 291 Colorado Bourbon Whiskey. Both brands are charcoal mellowed with Colorado aspen staves.[1]

Distillery 291 Whiskey has won numerous awards for its whiskey brands.[2] Distillery 291 whiskey is sold in Colorado and California.

History

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Distillery 291 was established on September 11, 2011, by Michael Myers. A New York City fashion photographer, Myers moved to Colorado after 2001.

On a flight home from New York, Myers read an article about the creator of Sailor Jerry and Hendrick's Gin,[3] and thought, "I could do that." In Colorado Springs, Myers made an agreement with Mike Bristol, owner of Bristol Brewing Company] for assistance in getting started. On September 11, 2011, Distillery 291 produced its first batch of whiskey.

Product description

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El Paso County Process

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Distillery 291 uses a technique called El Paso County Process in whiskey production. Created by founder, Michael Myers, El Paso County Process is the action of taking a finished beer, boiling off the alcohol and using a percentage of that stillage mixed with a water mash in the next batch.

Television appearances

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Distillery 291 Colorado Whiskey appears to be the whiskey of choice for character Beau in Season 2 of Netflix's The Ranch.

Awards

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291 Colorado Rye Whiskey

  • World's Best Rye, World Whiskies Awards, ;;Whisky Magazine, 2018 [4]
  • Best American Rye, World Whiskies Awards, ;;Whisky Magazine, 2018 [5]
  • Gold Medal: San Francisco World Spirits Competition, 2017[6]
  • Double Gold Medal: Denver International Spirits Competition 2017[7]
  • Best American Rye Whisky / No Age Statement: ;;Whisky Magazine World Whisky Awards 2016
  • 94 Points Barrel #2: Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2013
  • People's Choice Award: Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival Awards 2014, 2015, 2016

291 Colorado Bourbon Whiskey

  • Silver Medal: Denver International Spirits Competition 2017[8]
  • Gold Medal: Denver International Spirits Competition 2016[9]
  • 91 Points Barrel #1: Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2016
  • Double Gold: San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2016[10]
  • People's Choice Award: Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival Awards 2014, 2015, 2016

291 American Whiskey

  • People's Choice Award: Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival Awards 2014, 2015, 2016

291 Fresh Whiskey

  • 87.5 Points Batch #1: Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2013
  • People's Choice Award: Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival Awards 2014, 2015, 2016

291 Colorado Rye Whiskey White Dog

  • 90 Points Batch #1: Jim Murray's Whisky Bible
  • People's Choice Award: Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival Awards 2014, 2015, 2016

The Decc

  • Gold 93 Points: Beverage Tasting Institute 2014
  • People's Choice Award: Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival Awards 2014, 2015, 2016

291 Colorado Whiskey Barrel Proof

  • Best American Rye Whisky / No Age Statement: Whisky Magazine World Whisky Awards 2016
  • People's Choice Award: Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival Awards 2014, 2015, 2016

291 Colorado Bourbon Whiskey Barrel Proof

  • People's Choice Award: Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival Awards 2014, 2015, 2016

291 HR Colorado Bourbon Whiskey[11]

  • People's Choice Award: Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival Awards 2014, 2015, 2016

291 Bad Guy Colorado Bourbon Whiskey

  • Silver Medal: San Francisco World Spirits Competition, 2017[12]
  • Gold Medal: Denver International Spirits Competition, 2017[13]
  • 95.5 Points Barrel #1: Jim Murray's Whisky Bible, 2014
  • Gold: Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival Awards 2013, 2016
  • People's Choice Award: Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival Awards 2014, 2015, 2016

291 E Colorado Whiskey

2015 ”E” Batch #1 Colorado Rye Whisky 126.1 Proof

  • 95.5 Points Barrel #1: Jim Murray's Whisky Bible, 2017

2016“E” Batch #2 Colorado Bourbon Whisky 126.8 Proof

  • Silver Medal: San Francisco World Spirits Competition, 2017[14]

References

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  1. ^ "The Whiskey Trail - 5280". 5280. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  2. ^ "Distillery 291 Earns International Recognition With Colorado Whiskey | Westword". westword.com. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  3. ^ "We Made It Ourselves | Snap Tonic". 25 October 2010.
  4. ^ "World Whiskies Awards, Whisky Magazine".
  5. ^ "World Whiskies Awards, Whisky Magazine".
  6. ^ "San Francisco World Spirits Competition". sfspiritscomp.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  7. ^ "Denver Spirits Competition" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  8. ^ "Denver Spirits Competition" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  9. ^ "Denver Spirits Competition" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  10. ^ "San Francisco World Spirits Competition". sfspiritscomp.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  11. ^ Galaba, Kevin (2016-08-22). ""Happy Accident" at Distillery 291 Results in a Spicy New Whiskey". Westword. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  12. ^ "San Francisco World Spirits Competition". sfspiritscomp.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  13. ^ "Denver Spirits Competition" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  14. ^ "San Francisco World Spirits Competition". sfspiritscomp.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
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38°48′35″N 104°49′33″W / 38.809846°N 104.825784°W / 38.809846; -104.825784