Leopold Bros.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Distilled beverages |
| Founded | Ann Arbor, Michigan (1999) |
| Headquarters | Denver,Colorado |
Key people | Scott Leopold, Todd Leopold |
| Products | Gin Vodka Absinthe Rum Pisco Whiskey Liqueurs |
| Website | Leopold Bros. |
Leopold Bros. is a family-owned microdistillery located in Denver, Colorado.
History
Brothers Scott and Todd Leopold, distant relatives of environmentalist Aldo Leopold, from Littleton Colorado, opened a brewpub on South Main Street at the site of a renovated brake factory in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1999. Later, operations expanded to include a micro-distillery. Todd Leopold, brew- and still-master for the brewery, after graduating from Georgetown University, trained in brewing at Siebel Institute of Technology in Chicago, interned in four German breweries, and went to distilling school in Lexington, Ky. Scott Leopold, an environmental engineer, was crucial in the design stages attempting to create as near a zero-pollution factory as possible.[1] The microbrewery operated as an "eco-brewery" using organic hops and barley designed to reduce wastewater in the beer-making process. [2][3]
Leopold Bros. closed its Ann Arbor location in the Summer of 2008, relocating to Denver, where it discontined brewing and began operating as a micro-distillery alone.[4][5]
Products and Awards
Leopold Bros distills seventeen hand-numbered, batch-made products, all made from scratch and natural ingredients, which are distributed in seven states and parts of Europe. Among the distinctive methods used by Leopold Bros. is the separate distillation of each botanical used in flavoring its products prior to blending and final distillation. [6] Many have won awards in international competitions[7][8][9][10]
- Absinthe Verte (Silver Medal, 2008 London International Wine and Spirits Competition;[12] Bronze Medal, 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition[11])
- Silver Tree American Small-Batch Vodka (Gold Medal, 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition[11]; Silver Medal, 2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition; Gold Medal, 2006 Beverage Tasting Institute)
- Thomas & Leopold Single Barrel Dark Rum
- Rocky Mountain Blackberry Flavored Whiskey
- Rocky Mountain Peach Flavored Whiskey
- New York Apple Flavored Whiskey
- Georgia Peach Flavored Whiskey
- Rocky Mountain Blackberry (Gold Medal, 2006 Beverage Tasting Institute; Silver Medal, 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition)[11]
- New York Sour Apple (Gold Medal, 2007 Beverage Tasting Institute)
- New England Cranberry (Best in Show, Fruit Liqueurs 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition[13][11]; Gold Medal, 2007 Beverage Tasting Institute; )
- French Press-Style American Coffee (Silver Medal, 2007 Beverage Tasting Institute; Silver Medal, 2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition)
- Rocky Mountain Peach (Gold Medal, 2007 Beverage Tasting Institute; Bronze Medal, 2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition)
- Michigan Tart Cherry (Gold Medal, 2007 Beverage Tasting Institute; Bronze Medal, 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition)[11]
- Three Pins Alpine Herbal (Gold Medal, 2007 Beverage Tasting Institute; Silver Medal, 2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition; Bronze Medal, 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition)[11]
- Georgia Peach
External Links
References
- ^ Hogg, A.J., “Leopold Brothers Brewery: Two brothers brew up an idea, and end up distilling the essence of sustainability”, Michigan Daily (February 7, 2006)
- ^ Tsu, Bonnie, "Ann Arbor's other side", Boston Globe (March 23, 2005)
- ^ Enders, David, "Leopold's expands its niche", Michigan Daily (October 16, 2002)
- ^ Berman, Jillian “Popular A2 bar Leopold Bros. to close this summer”, Michigan Daily (February 7, 2008)
- ^ Mathis, Jo and Gershman, Dave, “Ann Arbor brewpub to split for Denver”, Ann Arbor News (February 6, 2008)
- ^ Felten, Eric, "American entrants in the gin game", Wall Street Journal (April 11, 2009)
- ^ .Schniper, Matthew. “High spirits”, Colorado Springs Independent (March 5, 2009)
- ^ Brown, Douglas, “Absinthe emerges from the shadows”, Denver Post (July 23, 2008)
- ^ Brown, Douglas, “Reviving the spirits”, Denver Post (October 8, 2008)
- ^ Fillion, Roger, “Spirited times for craft industry”, Rocky Mountain News (October 25, 2008)
- ^ a b c d e f g h WSC 2009
- ^ IWSC 2008 Results
- ^ 2009 Best in Show Awards, San Francisco World Spirits Competition