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SPIRIT HOUND DISTILLERS:
In Relentless Pursuit of Quality
By: Nan McCreary
H ound dogs are Inspired by their love of whisky and their home
famous for their
state, the friends set out to create an all-malt,
amazing and relent-
less ability to follow a scent 100% Colorado whisky. Their journey began with
a search for property in their hometown of Lyons.
to the end. For head distill- They found an ideal setting — along one of the two
er Craig Engelhorn and his main routes to Rocky Mountain National Park, with
partners, who opened Spirit heavy summer traffic — but the owner balked at
Hound Distillers in 2012, their offer. Undaunted, they negotiated for a year
choosing the hound dog as and a half until, finally, they were able to secure
their namesake was only the property.
fitting for their pursuit of
quality as Lyons Colorado’s But that was just the beginning. As a former brew-
first craft distillery. er at Oskar Blue Grill & Brew in their hometown,
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