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Laws Whiskey House
Brief overview of the distillery
Laws Whiskey House is a distillery in Denver, Colorado, founded in 2011 by Al Laws. The company cultivates relationships with local family farms and produces whiskey exclusively from Colorado grain; all cultivation, distillation, aging, and bottling take place on-site. With an explicit 'No Shortcuts' philosophy, Laws emphasizes the use of heirloom and heritage grains and long aging as central elements of their work.
History
Al Laws opened Laws Whiskey House in Denver in 2011 with an ambition to let whiskey reflect the people and the land that grow the grain. From the beginning, the distillery worked closely with two family-owned farms: the Cody family in the San Luis Valley, which grows wheat, rye and barley, and the Ohnmacht family on the eastern plains, which supplies corn. The distillery waited three years before selling its first bottle to ensure quality. Since then, Laws has grown around the principle of patience and craftsmanship, launched Bottled in Bond releases, and built an internal workplace culture called 'The Village'.
Raw materials and production
Production is based on local heirloom and heritage grains: high-quality corn as well as heirloom wheat, barley, and rye from two family-owned farms in Colorado. Fermentation takes place as open-air fermentation, and distillation is performed on pot stills. Everything is distilled and bottled on-site in Denver. Several elements in the process are weighed heavily: careful grain selection, slow and craft-oriented treatment of mash, fermentation and distillation, and close collaboration between farmers, distillers, and the aging team.
Maturation and barrel types
Laws warehouses all their whiskey on-site in Colorado, where high altitude, thin air, and large temperature differences between day and night affect maturation. Standard aging is at least four years, while Bottled in Bond releases require a minimum of seven years of aging. There are no detailed details about specific barrel types or previous contents in the barrels used in the provided material.
Whiskeys
The portfolio includes core expressions such as Flagship Four Grain Bourbon and Flagship San Luis Valley Rye, as well as releases like Founder’s Select Colorado Straight Bourbon, Ralphie’s Reserve, and Bottled in Bond whiskeys. The range is built around the use of local grains and longer aging times, with certain releases carrying older age statements and bonded-status.
| Whiskey | Type / Series | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Founder’s Select Colorado Straight Bourbon | Bourbon | |
| Ralphie’s Reserve Bourbon | Bourbon | |
| Flagship Four Grain Bourbon | Bourbon | |
| Flagship San Luis Valley Rye | Rye | |
| Bottled in Bond Whiskey | Minimum 7 years (Bottled in Bond) |
General flavor profile
A bold, grain-forward style where local heirloom and heritage grains form the foundation of the whiskey's character.
Visit the distillery
The distillery offers guided tours with tastings, where guests are presented with the full process from grain to glass and gain insight into open-air fermentation, pot-still distillation, and barrel aging. After the tour, guests can stay in the cocktail lounge for cocktails and flights. There are gift packages that include a tour for two and a bottle; after purchase the tour is booked online with a promo code, and tour codes are valid until the end of 2026. Tours are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Philosophy and craftsmanship
Laws operates from concrete values: no shortcuts ('No Shortcuts'), prioritizing craftsmanship over mass production, and an emphasis on collaboration with local farmers. The focus on heirloom grains, patient aging, and a team-oriented work environment are central elements of their approach.