Breckenridge Bourbon
Colorado high-rye bourbon, proofed with Rocky Mountain snowmelt.
The story behind Breckenridge
Breckenridge Distillery opened in 2008, the work of Bryan Nolt, a former physician who traded a stethoscope for a copper pot still. It sits in Breckenridge, Colorado at 9,600 feet, which the distillery calls the world's highest. At that elevation water boils at 194F and ethanol at 160.2F, so the vapor extraction in the stills runs different from sea level, and the spirit comes off lighter and ester-forward.
The flagship is a blend of straight bourbons, a high-rye mash bill of 54 percent yellow corn, 38 percent green rye and 8 percent malted barley, aged at least three years in new charred American oak. It is proofed with iron-free snowmelt from the Mohawk Lakes. The awards shelf is crowded: ten Best American Blended nods at the World Whiskies Awards, plus Double Gold at San Francisco in 2023.
Explore the Breckenridge range
Breckenridge runs from an approachable 86-proof flagship to cask finishes and a 105-proof blend. Here is how the lineup sorts out.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge Bourbon | Blend of Straight Bourbons | 86 | High-rye, sweet and mellow, snowmelt proofed |
| Breckenridge High Proof Blend | Blend of Straight Bourbons | 105 | Toasted almond, baking chocolate, needs a drop of water |
| Breckenridge Reserve Blend | Blend of Straight Bourbons | 90 | Rounder mid-palate, longer oak finish |
| Breckenridge Rum Cask | Cask Finished Bourbon | 86 | Molasses and brown sugar over rye spice |
| Breckenridge Port Cask | Cask Finished Bourbon | 86 | Red fruit, cocoa, World's Best Finished Bourbon 2024 |
| Breckenridge Px Sherry Cask | Cask Finished Bourbon | 86 | Raisin, fig, dark caramel, drying finish |
SpiritBreckenridge - Bourbon 750mL$45.99Out of stock
SpiritBreckenridge - Vodka 750mL$31.99Out of stock
SpiritBreckenridge - Px Sherry Cask 750mL$54.99Out of stock
SpiritBreckenridge - Port Cask 750mL$54.99Out of stock
SpiritBreckenridge - Reserve Blend 750mL$49.99Out of stock
SpiritBreckenridge - High Proof Blend 750mL$59.99Out of stock
SpiritBreckenridge - Espresso Vodka 750mL$21.99Out of stock
SpiritBreckenridge - Rum Cask 750mL$49.99
SpiritBreckenridge - Gin 750mL$23.99Which Breckenridge is right for you?
Pricing at the shop starts at $45.99 for the 750mL flagship Breckenridge Bourbon and climbs from there. The Reserve Blend sits at $49.99, the same as the Rum Cask. Port Cask and Px Sherry Cask both land at $54.99, and the High Proof Blend, the one that took World's Best Blended Whiskey in 2023, is $59.99. For a craft bourbon with this many medals behind it, those are fair numbers. Buy Breckenridge online or walk in and we will pour you through the range.
86 proof, sweet and mellow, easy on a single large ice rock.
105 proof with toasted almond and chocolate; a few drops of water opens it.
World's Best Finished Bourbon 2024; red fruit and cocoa over rye.