Montanya Blog
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In the Media: Crested Butte News
We’ve started making surface sanitizer for the institutions on the front lines of the COVID-19 response, and our hometown paper covered the story.
Craving Connection? Try a Virtual Happy Hour
One of the best ideas we’ve seen for creating togetherness during social distancing is a virtual happy hour. Here are some resources to host one of your own.
Temporary Closure of Tasting Room
After much consideration, we have decided to close the Tasting Room and Distillery to the general public.
Simple Three-Ingredient Cocktails
A no-fuss home bartender or feeling like something simple? These cocktails all feature three ingredients or less.
Coronavirus Response
With rising concern about Coronavirus, this is how we’re responding to the situation to help keep our staff, our customers and our community safe.
In the Media: Hola!
Hola! includes our founder Karen Hoskin and Montanya on a list of six female-owned companies taking the spirits industry by storm.
The Benefits of Distilling at Altitude
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.
4 Great Cocktails that Pair Rum and Coffee
Four of our favorite cocktails that pair rum and coffee. Sometimes, there’s no better pairing!
In the Media: Men's Journal
Montanya makes the cut in this Men’s Journal list of nine cocktails featuring Champagne.
Does Rum Go Bad?
Ever wonder how long rum lasts? Most of the time, it lasts forever. In this blog post, we share some of things that can make rum go bad.
In the Media: Spirit Hub
BigFish, recently renamed as Spirit Hub, launched a new blog this month and included a post all about Montanya and our founder Karen.
In the Media: Yellow Scene Magazine
A winter travel loop took this writer to Montanya, where he met with our lead distiller and discovered that he does in fact love rum. We do too!
Montanya Hires National Head of Sales
Our people make the world go round and we’re so excited to announce this new addition to the Montanya team!
Employee Spotlight: Kassia Lawrence
Rock climber. Dog Mom. Globe Trotter. Mover and Shaker (and that’s not just a compliment, that’s her job title!).
In the Media: Craft Spirits Magazine
Jon Page interviewed several key Montanya players for a new article in Craft Spirits Magazine.
5 Valentine's Day Cocktails
Valentine’s Day worthy cocktails, whether you have a special someone in your life or want to treat yourself. Love all around!
In the Media: Purse Strings Podcast
A new interview with Karen comes to us from Purse Strings, a radio series on WebmasterRadio.FM.
In the Media: VoyageDenver
VoyageDenver, part of an LA-based group of magazines, features Montanya Distillers and our founder/owner Karen Hoskin. A great introduction to both!
Setting the Record Straight on Gluten in Spirits
Distilled spirits come out of the still gluten-free, but that doesn’t mean every spirit you buy is gluten free. Read on to learn why.
In the Media: ColoradoBiz on Valentia
A great Colorado Biz article on Valentia and Karen’s ode to the women she works with at Montanya and in the world of distilling.