Our founder Karen Hoskin likes to say that distilling at altitude (about 9,000 feet above sea level in our case) benefits nearly every aspect of distilling and aging rum. In this blog post, we explain how.

A closer look at what distinguishes the different types of rum, and why it’s not enough to consider dark vs. light rum.

Much of the flavor in rum (and other spirits) actually develops during the aging process. The spirits interact with the wood, which in turn lends many of its characteristics to the final product. Here’s a peek at the process.

Did you know that 60% of what goes into every bottle of rum is water? We’re fortunate enough to proof Montanya Rums with water from a snowmelt-fed aquifer beneath our bottling and distribution center.

Rum is made from a single plant—sugar cane—and yet it’s also sugar free, carb free, and gluten free. Say what? Learn more about the “rum plant” in this featured blog post.

Want to know more about how to make rum? Here’s an inside look at the distilling process at Montanya Distillers.

What sets Montanya Rums apart in terms of their flavor profiles, plus tasting notes for each of our four rums.

There’s a time-honored tradition of distilling rum in the mountains, including places like Guatemala, Colombia and Panama that predates even Caribbean rum. And now there’s Colorado.

Some nights are made for the ambience of a tasting room or to be out on the town. But sometimes, a drink at home is the best way to unwind at the end of the day or play host to your friends. So what should you stock in your home bar? Here are five essentials: