Bozeman Spirits in historic Downtown Bozeman is a great place to stop in this fall when you need to get inside to warm up or cool off—entirely dependent on this crazy Montana weather! The distillery uses only pure Rocky Mountain water to produce the most flavorful spirits. They also host live music by great local artists every Tuesday from 5:30-8pm in their homey tasting room. Here’s a look at the upcoming acts.
Jim Averitt & Chelsea Hunt will perform on September 20th. This duo has a fun acoustic style and is perfect for a relaxing, cocktail-infused evening. Little Jane & the Pistol Whips will follow with a performance on September 27th for an evening of country swing, playing tunes both new and old and even a handful of originals. Front woman, founder, and songwriter Ashly Jane Holland possesses a vocal quality that is uniquely her own, you can’t exactly pin who she may sound like, all you know is you can’t get enough of that voice. It can be smoky, sweet, warm, and inviting, it can take from the highest highs to the lowest lows. The emotion in the voice can only come from someone that has lived through those experiences…as Holland has. Holland is backed up by a trifecta of talented musicians often including Tom Murphy on mandolin, Mike Singer on banjo, and Russ Smith on bass, among others. Bozeman Spirits Distillery’s tasting room offers a warm and welcoming environment. With the history kept alive in the reclaimed wood and metals throughout, you will feel the modern charm and history as you walk in.
Your fresh cocktail is served upon wood from the 1930s, and the bar brings the atmosphere of the old saloon. The beautiful stills and production are seen through the back glass windows of the tasting room, and the mixologists will be happy to explain distilling techniques from the grains, mashing, blending, and bottling processes. History is an intimate part of Bozeman Spirits Distillery, aiming to be a focal point of the downtown area, and the business prides itself on its Montana roots. They currently have created two types of vodka, a gin and a whiskey, using Montana ingredients as much as possible. Each spirit is crafted with water sourced from the Hyalite, Sourdough, and Bozeman Creek watersheds, and all distilling and bottling occurs in the back room of the distillery. Bozeman Spirits Distillery uses two stills in the production area. An Artisan 300 Gallon Traditional Copper Pot Still with a 4 plate and 16 plate column, and an Arnold Holstein Copper Pot Still with a 4 plate column. Learn more about their spirits, distilling processes, and other offerings at www.bozemanspirits.com/. •
