What happens when you load 15 Montanya Distillers employees into a van and head to Fort Collins? A whole lotta fun, that’s what.
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Nia found her way to Crested Butte from New Jersey. We can so relate to her sense of wanderlust and recognize a kindred spirit when she talks about how life changing travel can be.
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Founder Karen Hoskin weighs in on some of the current debates within the world of premium rum, including the debate over sweetened versus unsweetened rum and what she loves best about the category of spirits. Part 2 of 2.
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Founder Karen Hoskin weighs in on some of the current debates within the world of premium rum, including the “best makers” of rum and the best ways to learn more about rum. Part 1 of 2.
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We share a couple of variations on the classic Mojito cocktail recipe: a “Bojito” (a mojito with muddled berries) and a hibiscus mojito.
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Want to know more about how to make rum? Here’s an inside look at the distilling process at Montanya Distillers.
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We’ve never worked with someone as consistently smiley and upbeat as Polly. It never feels forced or contrived, and it makes her a true joy to work with and she lifts everyone else up alongside her.
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Yes, we know that our stills are “inanimate” objects. But you can’t spend 10+ years making rum without realizing that they do, in fact, have personality. We named ours Bellatrix and Bellisima. Read on to meet them personally!
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Gene is one of the Louisiana farmers who grows about 500 acres of raw cane every year for the mill that provides our sugar cane. He brings a lot of passion to growing a crop we depend on.
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The more we work toward going zero-waste, the more people want to know how we do it. Especially when it comes to the things like travel. Here of some of the things our founder and owner Karen Hoskin does to avoid trash on the road.
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An Alaskan native from the Aleut tribe, Assistant Kitchen Manager Shane Walker says that Colorado is his home away from home. We’re glad, because that means he brings his talents to Montanya Distillers.
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Let’s be honest: the City of Miami and Miami Beach need no introduction. Beaches. Bars that never close. A culture of celebration. Karen visited Miami over the winter, happily trading snow for sand and participating in the Miami Rum Congress.
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Spring. That time of year when most places in the northern hemisphere start to experience gentle rains, green grass and the first flowers of the year. In our neck of the woods? Well, let’s just say that spring is more of a change in the air. Snow lasts a long time around here, but that doesn’t keep us from celebrating the change in season with a great spring cocktail. Read on for a “renegade” recipe!
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When Alissa discovered Crested Butte, she took a leap of faith, quit her corporate job, and moved here with her dog nine years ago. Since then she launched her own business and came to Montanya.
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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 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 blog series, we share some of Karen’s best finds. Next up: Glenwood Springs, CO.
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At Montanya Distillers, an uncanny number of reviews start with a simple phrase: “I don’t normally drink rum, but…” Something about our cocktail menu transforms visitors from “never-evers” into rum lovers, and it’s pretty crazy when we step back and think about why. For starters, we have nearly 40 cocktails, but only 4 different liquors—all of which are rum. In this week’s blog post, we share a few thoughts on what allows us to get so creative.
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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!
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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.
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