Daniel Haykin Is an Advocate for the Apple—and the Crabapple

With hard cider as his medium, the founder of Haykin Family Cider strives to reassert the dignity of the apple.

By Ashley Hausman

Booze

Irish-American Single Pot Still Whiskey Comes to Colorado

By Katie Coakley

Forget Winter With Smōk’s Boozy Slushies

By Daliah Singer

3 Colorado-Made Blue Corn Spirits to Drink Now

By Jessie O'Brien

Government Shutdown Strangles Colorado Brewers and Distillers

By Douglas Brown

The Best Orange Liqueur You’ll Ever Taste Is Made In Longmont

How one local bartender is sweetening the booze market, one bottle of handcrafted orange liqueur at a time.

By Douglas Brown

6 Wine Pros Reveal Their Current Favorite Bottles

Somms and beverage directors sound off on the sleeper-hit vinos you should be drinking at their restaurants right now.

By Ruth Tobias

Yeah Baby Pairs Biodynamic Spirits With Disco Tunes and Art

The new pop-up bar brings Caprock spirits, local art, and groovy music to RiNo.

By Sarah Tuff Dunn

The Ever-Expanding World of Golden Moon Distillery

The Golden-based spirits house is increasing its production capacity and relocating its tasting room to a much larger space.

By Amanda M. Faison

Denver’s Craft Distillery Scene Grows by Two

Mythology Distillery in LoHi and Ironton Distillery & Craft House in RiNo bring even more spirit to Denver’s drinking scene.

By Katie Coakley

For Spirits That Rock, Head to Littleton

With award-winning pours and a vintage Americana vibe, Rocker Spirits is a destination-worthy distillery.

By Kaelyn Lynch

Why You Should Be Drinking More Dessert Wine

Sip a vintage port at Mercantile Dining & Provision or a complex Sicilian wine at Vesta and you'll quickly see why these oft-misunderstood vinos deserve a place in your glass.

By Ruth Tobias

El Five’s Beverage Director Is Breaking the Ice Addiction

How the penthouse restaurant makes better cocktails using less water.

By Carrie Dow

You’ll Want to Put This Coffee Liqueur in Everything

Moonlight Expresso liqueur started as a Christmas gift and blossomed into a cult favorite at Carbondale’s Marble Distilling Co.

By Amanda M. Faison

Why Ex Gratia Belongs In Your Liquor Cabinet

Golden Moon Distillery’s most haunting spirit is an herbal liqueur with a gruesome past.

By Amanda M. Faison

The World’s Highest-Altitude Winery Is Right Here in Colorado

Head to Continental Divide Winery’s tasting room in Alma or Breckenridge for a crash course in high-elevation vino.

By Terri Cook

Canterris Canned Vinos Are Tasty Enough to Wow a Wine Pro

Master of wine Ashley Hausman found a canned wine worth seeking out: Colterris’ canned wines, made with 100-percent estate-grown Colorado grapes.

By Ashley Hausman

Booz Hall Brings Five Tasting Rooms To One Building In RiNo

Consider this your new spirits hub.

By Sarah Tuff Dunn

Sips: Ska Brewing and Peach Street Distillers’ Modus Hoperandi Bier Schnapps

The unique, beer-derived spirit is now available throughout the state of Colorado.

By Tyra Sutak

Behind the Vines: Decadent Saint Winery

This non-traditional Front Range winery makes the best-tasting sangria on the market—and it's a concentrate. But don't take our word for it.

By Terri Cook

Why You Should Be Drinking More Dry Sherry

Get acquainted with the Spanish fortified wine at Ultreia, Corrida, Barcelona Wine Bar, and El Five.

By Ruth Tobias

Opening Alert: 12 Point Distillery

This family-friendly distillery is east Boulder County’s first.

By Lauren Puckett

Raise a Glass at These Veteran-Owned Breweries and Distilleries

Colorado has a varied and vibrant landscape of locally owned booze businesses—including those owned by entrepreneurial individuals who served their country before serving you a pint (or snifter).

By Katie Coakley