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rather than extracts, are used, and batch numbers are handwritten on the label. The distillery’s most popular drink – a beverage that truly stands alone – is its Chai Liqueur. Balancing the flavors from whole leaf black tea and five spices, it can be enjoyed neat or as an addition to your favorite cocktail. This tasty tipple won a Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Among other terrific spirits, a Dancing Pines standout is its Cask Rum. After a turn in the pot still, it rests and ages in charred oak, making for a mellow spirit hinting of the cane molasses from which it came. All this from
a former paramedic firefighter, Kristian Naslund, who preferred the “hard stuff” to brewing his own beer. A physical location is a requirement of obtaining a license to distill alcohol in Colorado, and tasting rooms and tours come part and parcel as a means to showcase what’s in the still (see sidebar). It’s a sure sign that Colorado spirits are taking off as gift ideas and delightful showcases of our state’s reputable burgeoning liquor industry. There is a local “spiritist” near you who will be glad to show you around, give you a taste and make you feel at home.
Colorado Cocktails CHAITINI
A delicious mix of traditional Chai tea spices and cream. Serve in a martini glass. - 2 oz Dancing Pines Chai Liqueur - 1 oz Vodka - 2 oz Half and Half Add all ingredients over ice in a martini shaker. Shake until chilled. Pour in martini glass, garnish with a cinnamon stick.
BLACK CANYON RITA
Pre-mixed cocktail from Black Canyon Distillery. Try Black Canyon Rita in the blender with a little ice or over the rocks with a salted rim, and for the adventurous, add local fresh Colorado peaches, pears or any other fruit.
From Left to Right: Dancing Pines Distillery’s Cask Rum, Black Canyon Distillery’s “Rita”, Black Canyon Distillery Whiskey. Photos Courtesy of Dancing Pines Distillery, Black Canyon Distillery and Black Canyon Distillery.
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