About
Downslope Distilling was started in 2009 to produce interesting and complex spirits on a small scale using raw ingredients through to bottled product. They specialize in small batch, hand-crafted Colorado spirits including whiskeys, rums, vodkas, gins, agave spirits, ready-to-drink cocktails, and bitters. They offer a tasting room, distillery tours, classes, and events.
Small batch hand-crafted spirits
Whiskeys (Rye, Bourbon, Malted Oat, Peated Single Malt)
Ready-to-drink cocktails
Distillery School and tours
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What They Make
Straight Rye Whiskey
Bold spice, smooth sweetness, easy finish. Made with malted rye and barley.
Malted Oat Whiskey
Silky, nutty whiskey made from 51% malted oats and 49% malted barley. Limited to 141 bottles.
Bourbon Whiskey
Returning April 25th, last release until Fall.
100% Peated American Single Malt
Peat without pretense, smoke shaped by grasslands. Single-barrel, cask-strength.
Clarified Pain Killer
Tropical bliss ready-to-drink cocktail.
Classic Old Fashioned
Timeless elegance ready-to-drink cocktail.
Small Batch Bitters
Bold flavor handcrafted bitters, available for shipping.
Upcoming Events
Bourbon Whiskey Release
April 25th
Bourbon Whiskey returns, last release until Fall, come celebrate.
Malted Oat Whiskey Release
March 28th
Release event.
First Friday Thieves Event
April 3rd
Event.
Farmers Markets
2026
Coming soon.
Latest News
Bourbon Whiskey returns April 25th (last until Fall). Malted Oat Whiskey release March 28th. New ready-to-drink cocktails and small batch bitters available. 2026 events coming soon.