LYONS, Colo. — For Women’s History Month, Spirit Hound Distillers in Lyons is honoring a local lady for her commitment to providing locally sourced and cleaned Rocky Mountain juniper berries.
Spirit Hound Distillers started producing malt whiskey in 2012 and has expanded its products over the years to include gin, rum, vodka, and even sambuca. The business continues to use the same malt whiskey recipe it used on its first batch.
“We are all Colorado. Our grain comes from the southern part of the state, beautiful San Luis Valley, so we’re supporting Colorado agriculture,” said head distiller Craig Engelhorn. “We bring that grain up here, we grind it up, and we make malt whiskey day after day, using the same recipe we’ve done for years.”
The second recipe Engelhorn developed was the business’s gin recipe, which uses Rocky Mountain junipers. The distillery called upon the community to help it source these fresh berries…