Endless red walls… miles of river… inspiration from solitude… The Grand Canyon inspires many boaters of the West and P.T. Wood was no different. The inspiration to distill spirits was born after many days on the river and whiskey bottles shared among friends. The inspiration turned to reality around 2008 when we began piecing together what would become Wood’s High Mountain Distillery with the opening of the tasting room and distillery in November, 2012.

Wood’s started with, and still uses, one of the oldest stills in commercial operation in the world. “Ashley”, our antique German pot still built in the 1880’s, was initially used to distill all our products and is still in use today to distill all our gins. To keep up with demand, we added two additional larger stills named “Ernie” and “Bert” for whiskey and vodka production. However, our hearts are still with “Ashley”; you never forget your first (still).

Wood’s High Mountain Distillery was founded with the goal to bottle their passion for outdoor adventures into spirits that shine with the essence of the mountains of Colorado. Enjoy a cocktail or dram of our spirits and celebrate a little high mountain life.