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The Town of Estes Park Events Department is excited to announce the results of the first annual Rocky Mountain Craft Spirits Competition! This year’s competition was restricted to whiskeys in seven different classes which were judged the week of October 12 - 16, 2020.
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Bourbon
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Idlewild Spirits
Woodcutter's Bourbon Whiskey Bronze idlewildspirits.com |
Corn
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Malt
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Idlewild Spirits
Colorado Single Malt Gold Best in Class idlewildspirits.com |
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Rye
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Idlewild Spirits
Idlewild Rye Whiskey Silver idlewildspirits.com |
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Specialty
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Wheat
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Entry Details
- Competition was restricted to whiskeys distilled, matured, and bottled in Colorado. Blends were permissible as long as all the component whiskeys are distilled, matured, and bottled in Colorado. Sourcing whiskeys from outside Colorado was not allowed.
- Whiskey classes include bourbon, rye, wheat, malt, corn, light, and specialty. Definitions for competition types are listed on the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Chapter 4.
Judges
There were five judges who come from the worlds of restaurant management, culinary chefs, educators, wine sommeliers, spirit collectors, and beverage professionals. The judges were not associated, in any way, with products entered in the competition.
There were five judges who come from the worlds of restaurant management, culinary chefs, educators, wine sommeliers, spirit collectors, and beverage professionals. The judges were not associated, in any way, with products entered in the competition.
