K J Wood Distillers

929 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427

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929 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427
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About

Founded by master distiller John Wood in 2013, KJ Wood Distillers is a craft distillery located in the San Juan Highlands of Ouray, Colorado, at 8,500 feet elevation. The distillery is renowned for its award-winning spirits crafted from pristine Rocky Mountain glacial waters and locally sourced Colorado grains, including blue corn, barley, and rye from the San Luis Valley. The facility features a tasting room and bar upstairs with the distillery operations below, offering visitors a chance to sample hand-crafted cocktails or purchase bottles directly.

Spirits

Berthoud Blue Vodka 750ml

A premium Colorado vodka distilled with blue corn to perfection, delivering a smooth and clean taste that showcases the purity of Rocky Mountain spring water and locally grown Colorado blue corn.

Dead Drift Colorado White Whiskey

An unaged Colorado White Whiskey made from a mash bill of 51% corn, rye, and malted barley, distilled to 50% ABV and bottled at cask strength without any oak aging, offering a bold and pure expression of Colorado heritage grains.

Jinn Gin 750ml

Award-winning craft gin that earned the Gold Medal at the 2013 NY World Wine and Spirits Competition, meticulously hand-distilled with rare European juniper berries and exotic spices sourced from the Silk Road, creating a refined and elegant spirit with unexpected floral notes.

Ourye Whiskey

A 100% Colorado rye whiskey crafted from unmalted rye sourced from farms in the San Luis Valley and Alamosa region, representing a pure tribute to Colorado’s agricultural heritage with distinctive rye character.