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.
Distillery 291 Whiskey has won numerous awards for its whiskey brands. Distillery 291 whiskey is sold in Colorado and California.
History 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, 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
El Paso County Process 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 Distillery 291 Colorado Whiskey appears to be the whiskey of choice for character Beau in Season 2 of Netflix's The Ranch.
Awards 291 Colorado Rye Whiskey
World's Best Rye, World Whiskies Awards, ;;Whisky Magazine, 2018 Best American Rye, World Whiskies Awards, ;;Whisky Magazine, 2018 Gold Medal: San Francisco World Spirits Competition, 2017 Double Gold Medal: Denver International Spirits Competition 2017 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 Gold Medal: Denver International Spirits Competition 2016 91 Points Barrel #1: Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2016 Double Gold: San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2016 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
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 Gold Medal: Denver International Spirits Competition, 2017 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
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