references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . march 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message the double diamond pot still used by downslope distilling . downslope distilling is a craft beverage distillery in centennial colorado united states . contents 1 craft distilling movement 2 history 3 principals 3.1 mitchell abate 3.2 andrew causey 3.3 matthew causey 4 products 4.1 white rum 4.2 gold 4.3 wine barrel aged rum 4.4 vanilla rum 4.5 vodka from grain 4.6 vodka from cane 4.7 pepper vodka 4.8 double diamond whiskey 5 external links craft distilling movement edit until recently when nearly all beverage distillation was a result of very large operations . the reason for this consolidation was the heavy administrative burden involved in the collection of excise taxes by the united states treasury department through the alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau formerly bureau of alcohol tobacco firearms and explosives . as a result of several simplifications to the excise regulations and the reduction of required surety bonds for small beverage alcohol producers a number of small craft distillerys began opening with an emphasis on unique and handcrafted beverage spirits . in colorado there has been a particular interest in 2000 there were no licensed distilleries in the state today there are 14 licensed distilleries 1 of which downslope distilling is one . craft distilleries distinguish themselves from the large distilleries by creating niche products with unique properties that distinguish them in the marketplace . history edit downslope distilling inc. was incorporated on may 12 2008 in the state of colorado 2 for the purpose of producing and selling beverage spirits including vodka rum and whiskey . the company received its state manufacturers license on february 24 2009 and federal basic permit to engage in the business of producing distilled spirits on march 4 2009 . the first products sold were a vodka made from sugar cane and a white rum in august 2009 . downslope distilling industry distilled beverages products rums vodkas whiskeys website http www.downslopedistilling.com principals edit mitchell abate edit primary function is distillation of spirits . such distillation is done on a 220 us gallon 830 l double diamond pot still made by copper moonshine stills in arkansas by colonel vaughn wilson and a vodka still of his own design . he also is responsible for cellaring and filtration on an apparatus of his design dubbed the lichtenstein . andrew causey edit business manager of the distillery and president of the company matthew causey edit primarily engaged in the conversion of raw ingredients into a fermented wash for distillation . products edit white rum edit made from the dried juice of sugar cane harvested on maui hawaii . the rum is fermented in 300 us gallon 1 100 l batches and distilled twice through the double diamond pot still . the product of this distillation is then filtered through the lichtenstein . the final product is packaged at 80 proof 40 % alcohol . gold edit made from the same base ingredients as the white rum and run through the double diamond pot still twice . instead of proceeding to filtration it is instead aged in small medium toast american white oak barrels . the resulting product absorbs flavor and a light gold color from the barrels . the final product is packaged at 80 proof 40 % alcohol . wine barrel aged rum edit made from the same base ingredients as the white rum and run through the double diamond pot still twice . instead of proceeding to filtration it is instead aged in recently decanted red wine casks of differing varietals . each barrel is individually aged not blended . the resulting barrels are each unique in flavor and have a slight pink hue to the otherwise gold color . the rum is packaged at 80 proof 40 % alcohol and each bottle references the barrel and bottle number . vanilla rum edit made from the same ingredients and in the same manner as the white rum but infused with a proprietary blend of tahiti and bourbon vanilla beans . the infusion is limited to 3 hours and each bottle has the equivalent of 1 beans . the final product is packaged at 80 proof 40 % alcohol . vodka from grain edit made from malted barley and rye . the wash is fermented to terminal specific gravity and then run through the double diamond pot still once . the product of the potstill is then further distilled in the vodka column still to a proof of 190 . it is then diluted and filtered through the lichtenstein filter . the vodka is packaged at 80 proof 40 % alcohol . vodka from cane edit made from the dried juice of sugar cane from maui . the wash is fermented to terminal specific gravity and then run through the double diamond pot still once . the product of the pot still is then further distilled in the vodka distillation column still to a proof of 190 . it is then diluted and filtered through the lichtenstein filter . the vodka is packaged at 80 proof 40 % alcohol . the final product is a gluten free vodka . pepper vodka edit made from the same base ingredients and in the same manner as the cane vodka but infused first with dried new mexico red chilis and then with indonesian black pepper . the resulting product has a slight red hue and bitter taste . the vodka is packaged at 80 proof 40 % alcohol . double diamond whiskey edit made from floor malted barley and rye . the whiskey is fermented to a lower terminal specific gravity to preserve delicate grain flavors and then distilled twice through the double diamond potstill in the manner of scotch whisky . the resulting spirit is then aged first in recently decanted red wine barrels and then finished in very small medium toast american white oak barrels . the resulting whiskey is light gold in color and has a flavor profile that bears some similarity to better irish whiskey . the whiskey is packaged at 80 proof 40 % alcohol . external links edit official website http www.coloradodistillersguild.org http www.5280.com blog p 26460 http www.distilling.com http www.ministryofrum.com http www.meetup.com coloradothingstodo calendar 12395058 http www.denvermagazine.com savor 2010 ... 5 places sip colorado made spirits coordinates 39 35 40 n 104 49 1 w 39.59444 n 104.81694 w 39.59444 ; 104.81694 this article related to a drink company is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title downslope distilling & oldid 673126071 categories drink company stubscompanies based in arapahoe county coloradodistilleries in the united statesdistillerieshidden categories articles lacking in text citations from march 2013all articles lacking in text citationsvague or ambiguous time from february 2013coordinates on wikidataall stub articles navigation menu personal tools not logged 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