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This year’s limited-edition whiskey is a Barbados Cask Finish releasing Sept. 15 exclusively at the Breckenridge Distillery and Main Street Tasting Room.
“Everything about Breckenridge inspired the artwork. Friendships. The sunsets. The powder days. The evergreen forests. The crisp mountain mornings. The incredible community,” said Milbery. “The artwork also honors important people in my life, including loved ones who are no longer physically with us but continue to inspire me every day. I wanted the design to represent joyful energy, gratitude, community, and the colorful journey that Breckenridge has been in my life.”
About the Artist
Pat Milbery is a Colorado-based muralist, creative entrepreneur, and former professional snowboarder whose artwork can be found on walls across four continents. Known for his vibrant geometric forms, nature-inspired imagery, and iconic heart motif, Milbery creates work that inspires connection, optimism, and open-hearted living. Through his art and Heart Space Studios, he continues to champion community, mental health, and positive impact.
Instagram: @patmilbery
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AROMA
Expressive notes of ripe banana and brûléed caramel rise from the glass, complemented by layers of warm baking spice, allspice, and a delicate touch of clove.
PALATE
Warming notes of cinnamon, clove, cacao, and oak unfold across the palate, with holiday spices carrying through to a long finish marked by caramel, toasted oak, and a delicate touch of ripe banana.
48% ABV (96 PROOF)
$5 per bottle sold will be donated to benefit Keep RiNo Wild (KRW), whose mission is to provide and advocate for permanent, affordable community creative spaces within the district, to support and bolster the artist community, as well as provide educational programming, events, classes and experiences for all ages, backgrounds, and socio-economic groups.
THE HEARTSPACE
By Liquid Chef, Billie Keithley
2 oz Breckenridge Barbados Cask Finish
1 oz Pineapple Juice
1 oz Tart Cherry juice
1 oz lemon Juice
½ oz Beet Simple Syrup*
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain and serve over ice.
Garnish: Beets and Kiwi
*Beet Simple Syrup: over med-low heat add 1 cup beet juice and 1 cup sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Let cool, bottle and refrigerate.
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What People are Saying
Some combos are fundamental: champagne and strawberries; Starsky and Hutch; peas and carrots. But some pairings are more obtuse, yet inherently natural. For Bryan Nolt, founder and CEO of Breckenridge Distillery, who creates art out of corn, rye and barley, the confluence of bourbon and art was inevitable.
After all, it takes the perfect blend of ingredients, pure Rocky Mountain water and time to create one of most the highly awarded craft bourbons in one of the highest distilleries on the planet.
– Written by Katie Coakley
Some combos are fundamental: champagne and strawberries; Starsky and Hutch; peas and carrots. But some pairings are more obtuse, yet inherently natural. For Bryan Nolt, founder and CEO of Breckenridge Distillery, who creates art out of corn, rye and barley, the confluence of bourbon and art was inevitable.
After all, it takes the perfect blend of ingredients, pure Rocky Mountain water and time to create one of most the highly awarded craft bourbons in one of the highest distilleries on the planet. In 2018, Whisky Magazine awarded Breckenridge Distillery the Icons of Whisky award for Brand Innovator of the Year, exemplifying the creativity and innovation that is inherent in each bottle.
On July 30, 2019, Breckenridge Distillery embarked upon a unique collaboration: its inaugural Collectors Art Series, which illustrates the art of blending whiskey through the art of blending color. Denver-based muralist Thomas “Detour” Evans created a “whiskey barrel mural” on 10 Breckenridge Distillery barrels to illuminate a unique blend of these two crafts for both art and whiskey enthusiasts to enjoy.
“Proper blending is an art, not easily learned, and something I’m sincerely passionate about,” Nolt said. “We wanted to emphasize this connection with another type of art that people could identify with and hopefully pause for a second or two, connect the dots, and really enjoy the art in their dram. Smell and taste are just as powerful as vision, and we think focus helps you to intensify these subtle pleasures.”
Choosing Detour for this first collaboration was almost a foregone conclusion. The eye-catching artist, who is known for his bold, colorful portraits, created a vibrant scene on the barrels that blends the beauty of Breckenridge with his signature portraiture that is both relatable yet inspiring.
“My philosophy with creating art on various platforms is all about trying to compose a piece that lends itself to amplify that platform,” Detour said. “So, for the barrels, creating a composition that has large color blocks, but also relates to the actual subject matter—so, Breckenridge-in-the-mountains type of the thing—and then having a figure, which can give you more of an attachment to it. That is the concept I was going for when creating on this platform/canvas.”
The finished barrel mural was on display to the public at the Breckenridge Distillery through September. The 100% grain-to-bottle whiskey was then released for sale at select Colorado locations in October. Each bottle was adorned with a special label highlighting the collaboration, artwork and the passion behind the Breckenridge Distillery.
“I think the artistry of making and blending whiskey parallels the passion of artists like Detour and the splendor his works deliver,” Nolt said. “This collaboration is simply about evoking those emotions through graffiti and the artistry of whiskey.”
The Detour series is the first in the Breckenridge Distillery Barrel Art Collectors Series. The second iteration of this series, featuring work from another artist, will premier in 2020.
‘Different is Dope’: Breckenridge Distillery Taps LA Artist for Whiskey Release That Honors the Beauty fo the Blend
Breckenridge Distillery announced in June that the Colorado distillery joined forces with Los Angeles, California-based artist Abby Wren in the fourth release of the brand’s Collectors Art Series. The whiskey was finished in Sauternes casks and features a custom, brightly colored label created by Wren herself. Wren uses her art to champion inclusivity, often featuring intergalactic images of aliens. She additionally works as a makeup artist and digital creator, according to her website. In 2006, she was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease Alopecia Totalis and lost her hair and eyebrows as a result. She found makeup, and according to her biography “hasn’t looked back since.” Wren views her bald look as a canvas for creative expression, and she serves as an inspiration within the beauty community.
Breckenridge Sauterns Cask Finish
The brand-new Breckenridge Sauternes Cask Finish is hitting the shelves with a label made from Los Angeles artist, Abby Wren. Wren is an award-winning artist and advocate, using her artistry to bring awareness to her message of inclusivity, “Different Is Dope!” After losing all her hair to the autoimmune disease Alopecia, Wren began using bold, creative makeup to express her femininity uses hidden aliens in her work, as she relates to their intergalactic wonder and beautiful bald heads—which can also be found on the whiskey label.
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Where to Find
3560 Chestnut Place
Denver, CO 80216
*You can find the artwork
on the backside Number 38
in the alley between Chestnut
Place and Delgany.
Tony P’s Bar & Pizzeria LoHi
3000 Zuni St, Denver, CO 80211
1925 Airport Rd.
Breckenridge, CO 80424
(Bottles)
Directions
137 S Main St.,
Breckenridge, CO 80424
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