News: In the Press
Santa Fe New Mexican: Elements of a classic: the martini
Jennifer Levin of the New Mexican reached out to us to see if we had someone she could talk to about martinis. Weston gave her all the information she needed!
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The Whiskey Vault: Colkegan PX Review
"This became one of my top five American whiskies just like that," says Rex.
Whiskey Tribe: 9 GREAT Whiskeys You’ve Never Heard of (probably)
Daniel, Rex and Brianna shout out nine whiskeys from their collection.
Barleycorn Drinks: Celebrate This Fourth of July with the Best American Single Malts
"About 15 years ago, the notion of an American version of single malt whiskey was more of a wild concept than a category."
The New York Times: American Whiskeys Find Their Middleman
"While blenders and independent bottlers dominate the Scotch industry, there has never been anything quite like them in the United States. That is starting to change."
Colkegan, Santa Fe Spirits, participate in several vatted-malt projects
Robin Robinson of the Whiskey Wash does a good job explaining vatted malts and independent bottlers.
The Whiskey Wash: Santa Fe Spirits Colkegan PX
"With positive responses to their previously released fruit finished whiskey Santa Fe Spirits chose to enhance their whiskey with the fruitiness of a sherry cask finish."
Everett Potter’s Travel Report: The Confluence of Santa Fe
There may not be a better place to get your creative juices in high gear than Santa Fe. From its roots in the Indian trails that crossed in Santa Fe the area has always been a crossroads.
Cowboys and Indians: Spirits of the West
Cowboys and Indians wrangles up the best of the west in their October 2020 issue. Find Wheeler's Gin in the collection of "gutsy gins."
SF Reporter: Best of Santa Fe 2020
Congratulations to us! Once again we won the Santa Fe Reporter Best of Santa Fe award for Best New Mexico Distillery! The field seems to be getting bigger each year, so thank you to everyone who voted for us! We can't wait until we can open our doors again and have you over for a drink.
Cline’s Corner: August 14, 2020
Lynn Cline interviewed Colin on her August 14th, 2020 edition of Cline's Corner, on KSFR. Colin Keegan, founder/owner of the award-winning Santa Fe Spirits, talks about pivoting his distillery from producing spirits to making and distributing hand sanitizer and surface disinfectant during the pandemic, and other topics.
Whisky Advocate: Craft Distillers Struggle to Survive Amid COVID-19
The Whisky Advocate checked in with a few distilleries to see how they're surviving - or trying to survive - in the current climate.
SF Reporter: Don’t Drink the Hand Sanitizer
Who was that masked man? Colin poses for a socially distant photo in the parking lot at Santa Fe Spirits distillery.
Business Insider: The 10 best whiskey brands you need to try, according to 2 renowned experts
In this COVID-19 world it's nice to have something positive in my in-box, and it's really nice to be reminded that, even though all we're producing right now is hand sanitizer, Santa Fe Spirits is foremost a whiskey distillery! This article from Business Insider was a most welcome addition to the Monday morning emails.
Maxim: The Best American Whiskeys to Try Right Now
As usual, Santa Fe Spirits is in good company! Maxim's list of American Single Malts gave an honorable mention to Apple Brandy Finished Colkegan, calling it "as smooth as your favorite Speyside."