"Many of these distilleries and their tasting rooms are set in pristine outdoor locations, and several also take advantage of the surrounding nature, using locally-sourced grain, snow melt or aquifer water, and endemic botanicals to celebrate local mountain life and the great outdoors. Pair a dram with soaring views and chic slope-side fashion, and aprés-ski in a mountain tasting room is more fun than a happy hour anywhere else. Below, our 10 favorite ski town distilleries in North America."
"Woody Creek Distillery, just outside of Aspen, is the perfect spot for a great aprés without the typical crowds. Started in 2012 by three friends - Mary and Patrick Scanlan and Mark Kleckner - they make locally-inspired gin, rye whiskey, bourbon and vodka. Grain and produce for the spirits are sourced from the larger Colorado area and nearby farms in the Woody Creek region, and the potatoes that make up the base for the award-winning gin and vodka come from their own farm in Basalt."
Craft distilling has boomed, producing many distilleries near ski towns that offer tours and tastings as upgraded off-slope excursions. Many tasting rooms sit in pristine outdoor settings and utilize locally sourced grain, snowmelt or aquifer water, and endemic botanicals to reflect mountain life and nature. Pairing spirits with sweeping views and slope-side style enhances après-ski appeal. Woody Creek Distillery near Aspen produces gin, rye, bourbon and vodka from regionally sourced ingredients and potatoes grown on its Basalt farm; it was founded in 2012 by Mary and Patrick Scanlan and Mark Kleckner and offers tours, tastings, events and seasonal cocktails. A high-elevation, award-winning distillery is also noted.
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