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Two-day Party to Take Place at the Distillery on Friday, August 25, and Saturday August 26, 2023

Longmont, Colo. – August 11, 2023 – Dry Land Distillers, the Colorado small-batch craft distillery and tasting room in the heart of downtown Longmont, has announced it will be hosting its five-year anniversary celebration on August 25 and 26, 2023.

“We’re thrilled to be celebrating this milestone,” said Dry Land Distillers Co-founder Nels Wroe. “We look at this anniversary as a celebration of not only our distillery and dedicated staff, but of our community and all the people who have supported us over the last five years,” he added.

The schedule of activities for the two-day celebration is as follows:

Friday, August 25, 2023:

3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Community Chalk Mural

Show us your creativity and kindness! We’ll have a giant chalk mural for guests to create art, write poems, or share artistic memories of Dry Land. We’ll take photos of the mural Friday and Saturday to showcase your art long after the event.

3:00 p.m. – close – Boozy Popsicles (available while supplies last)

AKA Dry Land Frozen Cocktails on a Stick – Back by popular demand, we’ll be offering our spiked popsicles both Friday and Saturday. We created these frozen treats during our COVID shutdown, and it’s time to bring them back for a guest appearance. Flavors have included Watermelon Margarita, Lavender Lemonade, Spiked Creamsicle, and more. Anniversary flavors will be seasonal and delicious!

4:00 p.m. – Anniversary Whiskey Release

Straight Antero Wheat Whiskey – We’re releasing our first two-year Straight 100% Colorado Antero Wheat Whiskey starting Friday, August 25 at 4:00 p.m. Dry Land Antero Wheat Whiskey is crafted from 100% native Colorado Antero wheat grown just east of the distillery by Marc Arnusch Farms. The grain is a true Colorado original. It was developed in the 1980s as a collaboration between local Colorado growers and Colorado State University to create a resilient and environmentally appropriate grain for the Colorado climate.

Today, we’re the only distiller crafting a single-grain whiskey from the Antero wheat. It’s a 50-mile whiskey, with the grain being malted by Troubadour Maltings in Ft Collins and distilled on site at the distillery in Longmont. The Antero Wheat Whiskey is loaded with black cherry and plum notes, complex spices including cinnamon and pepper, and supported by a backbone of balanced tannins from the charred oak barrel.

The distillery will release 100 bottles of the Anniversary Whiskey – only available for purchase at the Distillery.

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Guest Chef – Daniel Gray Heirloom Grain Pizzas

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Live Music – Alison Dozar (Singer/Songwriter)

8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Live Music – Vic Dillahay and Friends (Jazz)

9:30 – 11:00 p.m. – Unity in the Community After Party

Saturday, August 26, 2023

2:00 p.m. – close: Boozy Popsicles (available while supplies last)

AKA Dry Land Frozen Cocktails on a Stick – Back by popular demand, we’ll be offering our spiked popsicles both Friday and Saturday! We created these frozen treats during our COVID shutdown, and it’s time to bring them back for a guest appearance. Flavors have included Watermelon Margarita, Lavender Lemonade, Spiked Creamsicle and more. Anniversary flavors will be seasonal and delicious!

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Dog Days of Summer at Dry Land Distillers

Well-behaved canine guests are welcome in the breezeway! Bring your favorite canine and snap photos of your pooch in Oscar, the Dry Land Distillers classic Land Cruiser for the first-ever Dry Land Distillers Guest Distillery Dog photo shoot. Send us your photos and we’ll vote for the “Best Distillery Dog” – winners get a handmade leather Dry Land Dog Collar! (And every pooch gets treats.)

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Collaboration Celebration/Open House

We’ve invited some of our former and current collaborators to come together! Come see and meet or taste some of the creations of the people that make our community in the industry so special! Growers, Brewers, Malters, Restaurant Owners/Managers and more.

3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Community Chalk Mural

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Guest Mixologist: DJ Reimer of Grove Street Alchemy

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Special Collaboration Cocktail Menu

The Dry Land Mixology Team will be mixing, shaking and stirring cocktails from some of our favorite restaurant partners and collaborators: Sap Sua, The Roost, Hey Kiddo and The Wolf’s Tailor, Farow, St Vrain Cidery, Primitive Beer, the Colorado Grain Chain, Slow Food Boulder County, and more! This is not to be missed – you’ll have the chance to taste original cocktails from some of the best chefs and mixologists in Colorado.

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Food by Rising Tiger Co.

9:30 p.m. – Closing Birthday Toast (and maybe some birthday cake, too)

Special Releases:

Dry Land Distillers Frozen Cocktails on a Stick – Back by popular demand, Dry Land Distillers will be offering their alcohol-spiked popsicles both Friday and Saturday! The distillery created these frozen treats during our COVID shutdown, and it’s time to bring them back for a guest appearance. Flavors have included Watermelon Margarita, Lavender Lemonade, Spiked Creamsicle and more. Anniversary flavors will be seasonal and delicious!

Dry Land Distillers Anniversary Release Straight Antero Wheat Whiskey – The distillery is releasing their first ever 2-year Straight 100% Colorado Antero Wheat Whiskey starting Friday, August 25th at 4 pm. Dry Land Antero Wheat Whiskey is crafted from 100% native Colorado Antero wheat grown just east of the distillery by Arnusch Farms. The grain is a true Colorado original. It was developed in the 1980s as a collaboration between local Colorado growers and Colorado State University to create a resilient and environmentally appropriate grain for the Colorado climate. Today, Dry Land is the only distiller crafting a single-grain whiskey from Antero wheat. All of this whiskey’s ingredients come from within 50 miles of the distillery, with the grain being malted by Troubadour Maltings in Ft Collins and distilled on-site at the distillery in Longmont. The Antero Wheat Whiskey is loaded with black cherry and plum notes, complex spices including cinnamon and pepper, and supported by a backbone of balanced tannins from the charred oak barrel. The distillery will release 100 bottles of this two-year Anniversary Whiskey – only available for purchase at the distillery.

Dry Land Distillers Sloe Gin – The distillery will also feature the first Dry Land Distillers Sloe Gin at the Anniversary event. Sloe gin is a traditional British spirit made from gin and sloes, the fruit from the blackthorn plant. Sloes are similar to wild plums, and Dry Land Distillers sourced organic sloes directly from the UK for the project. The distillery will feature cocktails made from their limited edition sloe gin and will have a limited number of bottles available for sale.

About Dry Land Distillers

Dry Land Distillers is a small-batch craft distillery in the heart of downtown Longmont that produces unique spirits influenced and inspired by Colorado’s landscapes. With a focus on reestablishing ancient grains and choosing ingredients with a purpose, Dry Land Distillers produces Heirloom, Antero and Emmer Wheat Whiskey, Cactus Spirit made with prickly pear cactus, Native Colorado Gin, and other spirits that represent the authentic flavors of the American West. Their distillery and tasting room are located in a newly renovated historic building located at 519 Main Street. The tasting room is open Wednesday and Thursday from 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Friday 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., and Saturday 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Private tours, tastings, and special events can be hosted anytime with advance notice. For more information call: (720) 600-4945 or visit: www.drylanddistillers.com. Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/drylanddistillers/ and Instagram @drylanddistillers.