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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.

Bourbon

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The Heart Distillery
Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey
Gold
Best in Class

theheartdistillery.com

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Syntax Spirits
Syntax Spirits Bourbon Whiskey - Wine Barrel Finished
Gold

syntaxspirits.com

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Syntax Spirits
Syntax Spirits Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Gold

syntaxspirits.com

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Distillery 291
291 Colorado Bourbon Whiskey Finished with Aspen Wood Staves
Silver

distillery291.com

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10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Co.
10th Mountain Bourbon
Silver

10thwhiskey.com

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Abbott & Wallace Distilling Company
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Silver

abbottandwallace.com

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Feisty Spirits
Better Days Bourbon

Silver

feistyspirits.com

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Idlewild Spirits
Woodcutter's Bourbon Whiskey
Bronze

idlewildspirits.com

Corn

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Distillery 291
291 American Whiskey
Silver
Best in Class

distillery291.com

Malt

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Idlewild Spirits
Colorado Single Malt
Gold
Best in Class

idlewildspirits.com

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Spirit Hound Distillers
Spirit Hound Straight Malt Whiskey
Gold

spirithounds.com

Rye

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Conflagration Distilling Co.
Engine One Rye Whiskey
Gold
Best in Class

conflagrationdistilling.com

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Tighe Brothers Distillery
Tighe Brothers Colorado Rye
Gold

TigheDistillery.com

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10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Co.
10th Mountain Rye
Silver

10thwhiskey.com

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Abbott & Wallace Distilling Company
Colorado Straight Rye Whiskey
Silver

abbottandwallace.com

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Distillery 291
291 Colorado Rye Whiskey Finished with Aspen Wood Staves
Silver
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distillery291.com

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Idlewild Spirits
Idlewild Rye Whiskey
Silver

idlewildspirits.com

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Storm King Distilling Co.
Colorado Straight Rye Whiskey
Silver

stormkingdistilling.com

Specialty

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Storm King Distilling Co.
Side Gig Whiskey
Gold
Best in Class

stormkingdistilling.com

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Conflagration Distilling Co.
Engine One 4 Grain High Rye Whiskey
Silver

conflagrationdistilling.com

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Feisty Spirits
Wild Thing Colorado Whiskey
Silver

feistyspirits.com

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Feisty Spirits
Feisty Elemental Millet Whiskey
Bronze

feistyspirits.com

Wheat

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Tighe Brothers Distillery
Tighe Brothers American Single Malt
Gold
Best in Class

TigheDistillery.com

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Dry Land Distillers
Dry Land Distillers Heirloom Wheat Whiskey
Silver

drylanddistillers.com

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Dry Land Distillers
Dry Land Distillers Antero Wheat Whiskey
Silver

drylanddistillers.com

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Storm King Distilling Co.
Colorado Straight Wheat Whiskey
Silver

stormkingdistilling.com

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Syntax Spirits
Syntax Spirits Wellhead Whiskey
Silver

syntaxspirits.com

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. 
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Estes Park Events Complex
1125 Rooftop Way  |  Estes Park, Colorado, 80517  |   Google Maps
Phone: 970-586-6104   |   Fax: 970-586-3661​
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      • Bond Park
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      • Mrs. Walsh's Garden
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    • RFP
    • Event Types >
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      • Sporting Events
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    • Town Events >
      • Wool Market
      • Rooftop Rodeo
      • Elk Fest
      • Rocky Mountain Craft Spirits Festival
      • Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
      • Catch The Glow Parade
      • Wine and Chocolate Festival
      • Whiskey Warm Up
      • Bigfoot Days
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