Montanya Blog
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Changing the Way Rum is Sold
In February of 2019, Montanya Distillers launched two new partnerships that brought our rums to France and Chicago. Both of these new partners are changing the way spirits are sold, which is great for consumers!
Bar Feature: Good Neighbors and Wild Goose Meeting Houses
Some neighborhood venues defy definition, blurring the lines between categories as they set out to fill a niche in the community. Good Neighbors and Wild Goose Meeting Houses of Colorado Springs do just that. The sister cafes offer everything from specialty coffee and great food to craft beer, cocktails, and wine—anything that helps facilitate any kind of getting together. And they feature Montanya rums.
Employee Spotlight: Sarah Chesebrough
Not many people can say they’ve gone from the Goldman Sachs Foundation to the world of rum, but Sarah can. You can find her bottling Montanya Distillers rum or in the kitchen cooking up our increasingly popular food menu.
How to Taste Rum
Tips on how to taste your own rum tasting at home—plus a link to rum tasting guide with a tasting notes template.
Being Good Stewards
We’re thrilled to announce our most recent affiliation with Best for Colorado. Part of The Alliance Center, Best for Colorado provides an assessment tool for companies to measure their social responsibility practices.
Flavor Profiles of Montanya Rums
What sets Montanya Rums apart in terms of their flavor profiles, plus tasting notes for each of our four rums.
Rum on the Road: Hayes Valley, CA
Montanya Distillers makes its home at the end of the road in a mountain town, but the remote location doesn’t keep owner and CEO Karen Hoskin and her family from exploring the world. Her pursuit of quality spirits takes her from hidden gems in the Colorado Rockies to the busy streets of San Francisco and Miami. In this new blog series, we share some of Karen’s best finds. Next up: Hayes Valley, SF.
Spotlight: PR Manager Jenny Foust
Jenny started out in the world of TV news. We’re grateful that her journey took her from producing the news to public relations because it brought her to our doorstep!
A Q&A with Karen Hoskin
There’s a time-honored tradition of distilling rum in the mountains, including places like Guatemala, Colombia and Panama that predates even Caribbean rum. And now there’s Colorado.
5 Essentials for Your Home Bar
Some nights are made for the ambience of a tasting room or to be out on the town. But sometimes, a drink at home is the best way to unwind at the end of the day or play host to your friends. So what should you stock in your home bar? Here are five essentials:
Rum on the Road: Salida, CO
Montanya Distillers makes its home at the end of the road in a mountain town, but the remote location doesn’t keep owner and CEO Karen Hoskin and her family from exploring the world. Her pursuit of quality spirits takes her from hidden gems in the Colorado Rockies to the busy streets of San Francisco and Miami. In this new blog series, we share some of Karen’s best finds.
Elevate your winter cocktails and save some dough.
There’s nothing like warming up with a hot cocktail on a winter day. This two-volume set of cocktail recipe books includes plenty of cold-weather recipes, including a Montanya twist on Bulletproof Coffee. Click to learn more (and try out that coffee recipe).
Montanya DIY Holiday Gift Ideas!
When you are looking for gifts to give your adult friends that don’t cost an arm and a leg, but leave a lasting impression, consider making a batch of steamy cocktail mix with Montanya Rum! Decorate your own jar, bottle or container and give the gift of holiday spirit (literally!)
Monthly Bartender Series: The Avalanche - Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado
If you are skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, you probably know The Avalanche Bar and Grill - one of CB’s iconic slope side bars and restaurants. The Avalanche has become known as the place to go for a Painkiller made with Montanya Oro Rum!
The Super Chocolata
This cocktail is called The Super Chocolata because it is made from several superfoods: raw cashews and raw cacao. Adding Himalayan salt and coconut milk also add highly nutritious elements. Why not give yourself a healthful boost during cocktail hour too?
Proud to be a B Corp
We are now a certified B Corp! This honor comes in recognition of the work we’ve done to be good for our people, our community, and the planet.
Employee Spotlight: Allysa McGill
Allysa has moved her way up the ranks at Montanya Distillers by bringing quality to every one of the many roles she plays at our company.
Employee Spotlight: Gavin Hermann
Gavin Hermann joined Montanya Distillers in January of 2017 and has been working full time with our crew ever since. His roles include merchandise shipping, booking the bands, serving, and most importantly, bartending.
Montanya's glass bottle supplier receives "Cradle to Cradle" environmental certification
We knew we picked the right bottle supplier when we partnered with Owens Illinois. O-I was the first beverage packing company in the world to become certified under the Cradle to Cradle certification program.
Monthly Bartender Series - Flip Side in Breckenridge
In our July Bartender Feature, we talk with John Culbert of Flip Side in Breckenridge, Colorado.