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There\u2019s a doctor behind one of America\u2019s best distilleries.<\/h2>\n

Photos courtesy of Breckenridge Distillery<\/em><\/p>\n

When you think of Breckenridge, you may think of slopes, skiing, and the beauty that is the Rockies. But, it\u2019s also a spirits paradise. Breckenridge Distillery is a culmination of the past and the present\u2014an exhilarating blend of Colorado\u2019s wild mining history, natural wonders, and opportunity for sustainable spirit innovation.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen you hold the bottle in your hand and then you put your nose it and drink it, the struggle and the heart of this place becomes a terroir, for lack of a better term,\u201d says Bryan Nolt, Founder and CEO of Breckenridge.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Yet, Nolt wasn\u2019t always knees-deep in the distillery. Before Breckenridge, Nolt was a doctor working 120-hour weeks\u2014with an unrelenting passion for whiskey.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll I wanted to do was open a little whiskey distillery in the mountains and make what I loved and what I wanted to drink,\u201d says Nolt.<\/p>\n

Soon, he let his love of whiskey guide him to take a major leap\u2014 starting his distillery in the middle of the Rocky Mountains.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI remember the first day we started distilling in Breckenridge and everything was so different because of the altitude. It makes a huge difference,\u201d says Nolt.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The distillery became a masterclass in Mother Nature\u2019s natural efficiency, revealing how altitude can be a key to spirit sustainability\u2014from lower boiling points to atmospheric pressure.<\/p>\n

Still, Nolt reminds us that nothing is perfect. In a town 9600 feet up, you are in the hands of Mother Nature, especially her winter friend\u2014the snow. Also, the lack of humidity is tough on barrels and the overall whiskey aging process.<\/p>\n

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Still, Nolt sees every piece as part of the poetry in each bottle.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think the struggle makes the product better. Sort of like, the struggle of a good wine vine to grow and make a good wine,\u201d says Nolt.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Nolt has turned adversities into innovations, showing the spirits world that quality and sustainability are achievable goals, through less branding and more action.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTo me our identity is quality. It\u2019s just about respecting people,\u201d adds Nolt.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

For Nolt, respecting people goes from the grain to the glass sitting on the bar. In a rough climate for the spirits industry, Breckenridge is firm about how spirits are an art that brings people together, and bartenders are the curators.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a doctor, you see people and you want to help them,\u201d says Nolt.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf you look at different professions, I think bartending has had a very critical role in the history of helping people. If you\u2019re a bartender, I guess you\u2019re kind of a psychiatrist, in a way.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

With Breckenridge miles above us, there\u2019s no doubt their vision is also miles ahead. We can learn a little something from them. And with their slew of exciting SKUs, you can never get bored either. From their kaleidoscopic award-winning whiskey line-up to rum to bitters, Breckenridge keeps the creativity going\u2014one bottle at a time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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