Big Catch Bourbon Brings Home Gold Our Big Catch Bourbon brought home Gold in the 2024 Denver International Spirits Competition!! Make sure to ask for it at your favorite Colorado bar, restaurant, and liquor outlet so you can pick up a bottle and try it yourself. For all of you outside of Colorado, hold tight as it will be available to order through our website very soon! Remember, whiskey is an Every Season Spirit so check out our Recipe page for some wonderful Spring + Summer cocktails to enjoy at your patio parties and garden get-togethers ..read more

Reliable and Sustainable Aspen Supply We hand cut the majority of the aspen wood we use in our whiskies from family property off of Weston Pass in the Mosquito Mountain Range in Central Colorado. Utilizing the family property in Park County, Colorado ensures we will have a reliable supply for decades to come of whiskey production. That being said, we are working with other ranches and private property owners around Colorado to help work on reducing our reliance on trees from a single property. Wildfires, fungi, and changing climate conditions present potential threats to the aspen tree so h ..read more

Paper Plane Recipe Ingredients ¾ oz Locke + Co Big Catch Bourbon ¾ oz Aperol ¾ oz Montenegro Amaro Liqueur ¾ oz Lemon juice, freshly squeezed Glassware RepYourWater Rocks Glass Method Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker three-quarters filled with ice Shake vigorously for 15 seconds Strain into a RepYourWater Rocks glass Source A Locke + Co Distilling / Rep Your Water Collaboration Cocktail ..read more

Locke + Co. Apple Cider Hot Toddy Warm and cozy, this Apple Cider Hot Toddy is perfect for sipping on my the fire this holiday season. You can use hard apple cider for a strong treat! Ingredients 2 oz Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye 4 oz apple cider 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 teaspoon honey 1 cinnamon stick Preparation Combine the apple cider, lemon juice, honey, and cinnamon stick in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat, then reduce heat and simmer for about five minutes. Remove from heat, stir in the whiskey, and serve immediately. Notes Look for unfiltered apple cider if ..read more

Ingredients 2 ½ oz Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye 2 oz apple cider 2 apple slices 1 cinnamon stick 1 sugar cube Dash of bitters Preparation Combine bitters, sugar cube and 1 apple slice in a rocks glass. Add whiskey and apple cider and stir to combine. Add ice and garnish with a cinnamon stick and an apple slice. Source A Locke + Co Original Photo by @s.cervantes ..read more

Ingredients 1 1/2 oz Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye 3/4 oz  St~Germain Elderflower Liqueur 1/4 oz Simple syrup 3/4 oz Fresh lime juice 1 oz Fresh fuji apple juice 3/4 oz Champagne Preparation Add all the ingredients, except the Champagne, to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into a tumbler filled with fresh ice. Top with the Champagne and garnish with some apple cubes. Source A Locke + Co Original Photo by @s.cervantes ..read more

Ingredients 2 oz Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye 2 dashes of Walnut bitters 1/2 oz Maple syrup 1 oz Carpano Antica Smoked and Candied Pecans Orange zest Preparation Combine whiskey, Carpano, and walnut bitters into a mixing glass with 2/3 full of ice. Stir. Dip rim of rocks glass in maple syrup then rollin crushed smoked and candied pecans. Strain, pour over ice and top with zest of orange peel. Source Bird Denver Photo by @s.cervantes ..read more

Trying to understand the differences between bourbon and rye?  This blog will clear things up for you.  In cocktails, toddies, and sipped around a campfire, bourbon and rye have equally delicious tastes that belong in any whiskey lover’s arsenal. But what makes these whiskeys different? At Locke + Co. Distilling we’re passionate about the fine art of American rye whiskey, as well as delicious, sippable bourbon. We’re here to help you understand what makes each type of whiskey so special, so you’ll know what to reach for the next time you’re craving a deliciously sippable whiskey ..read more

Ingredients 1 oz Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye 2 oz Ginger beer 2 oz Club soda Lemon juice Lemon slice (or Peach if in season!) Preparation Mix the Rye, ginger beer and club soda in mixing glass. Stir and pour over ice. Add a splash of lemon juice and garnish with lemon (or peach) wedge. Source A Locke + Co Original Where to Buy Locke + Co. Distilling The Summer Cocktail Playlist 262 songs, about 11 hr Denver’s finest night of classic reggae has put together a playlist for you to drink Locke + Co’s Summer Cocktail to. Enjoy The Summer and hit play. Denver Vintage Reggae Society is a ..read more

Locke + Co. Distillery featured in Top 60 Distillery Blogs by Feedspot Locke + Co. Distillery is excited to be apart of Feedspot’s Top 60 Distillery Blogs   Check out some of our favorite blogs The Top Colorado Whiskeys Batch Cocktails for Worry-free Parties The Best Ryes in America Broken Down by State ..read more