History Snitching Lady Distillery is an award-winning whiskey, brandy, and rum distillery based in Fairplay, Colorado. According to the site, it is a family legacy—The Williams’ Family tradition—that runs from the Carolina mountains to the Colorado foothills and is built on 100-year-old family recipes. Brandy and rum are as central as whiskey in this time-honored tradition. It also highlights that all spirits originate from family recipes, and that production is in-house without blends, using local grains and fruits and aged at high altitude (11,600 feet) in Carolina Oak. The company describes itself as a modern continuation of an older artisanal tradition, where they distill everything on-site and do not use grist, with the father’s motto No Grist No Glory!

Production / Manufacturing

Method and Raw Materials

All drops of whiskey, brandy, and rum are distilled in-house without blending. Distillation takes place in a double copper pot still, and they reference the use of Rocky Mountain snowmelt as the water source in the production. Maturation takes place at 11,600 ft in Carolina Oak. Emphasis is placed on local grains and fruits as raw materials.

Special Details

Special products are described as small batch and mention specific notes and processes, e.g., Button’s Blue Corn Whiskey, which is 100% blue corn and ages in charred Oak casks for at least 12 months at 11,600 ft, with notes of toffee, pecan, and vanilla. Double copper pot distillation and North American snowmelt are also cited as part of the process for several products, including American Single Malt Whiskey and other whiskies.

Product Categories in Their Range

Beyond whiskey, the range also includes brandy and rum – for example Appalachian Temptation (grape brandy) and Fall ’26 Peach Brandy – as well as Moonshine and other whiskey-like products such as Continental Rye Whiskey, Burrobon Bourbon Whiskey, Temperance Wheat Whiskey, and Kamikaze Blended Whiskey. Many of the products note their heights and oak cask aging as part of the flavor profile, and there are clear references to in-house, non-blended products.

Products / Whisky Series

• Button’s Blue Corn Whiskey — 750 ml, 100 Proof. Made from 100% blue corn; ages in charred Oak for at least 12 months at 11,600 ft. Notes: toffee, pecan, vanilla.
• Appalachian Temptation Grape Brandy — 375 ml, 100 Proof. Produced according to Carolina recipes with Chardonnay & Grüner grapes and honey, double distilled in Fairplay and aged in French oak wine cask at 11,600 ft.
• Fall ’26 Peach Brandy — 375 ml, 100 Proof. Palisades peach ferment is in-house and distilled twice, 100 proof.
• American Single Malt Whiskey — 750 ml, 90 Proof. Small-batch whiskey with a smoky profile from Colorado, aged in snow-clad rickhouses; notes: toasted marshmallow, vanilla, caramel.
• Burrobon Bourbon Whiskey — 750 ml, 100 Proof. Bourbon with corn from Native American Blue Corn, malted wheat and red wheat; aged 11,600 ft in charred Carolina Oak for at least one year.
• Moonshine — 750 ml, 100 Proof. Clear whiskey made from Colorado rye, blue corn, and wheat sour-mash; unaged, clean and easy to drink.
• Continental Rye Whiskey — 750 ml, 100 Proof. White Rye Malt with double copper pot-distillation; aged in Carolina Oak at 11,600 ft.
• Temperance Wheat Whiskey — 750 ml, 96 Proof. Special edition with malted red wheat-sour mash; single pot distillation over open flame; notes include walnut, pecan, vanilla and caramel.
• Kamikaze Blended Whiskey — 750 ml, 90 Proof. Selected older whiskeys, bourbons and brandies blended and aged for 6 years; noted as a particularly rare limited release.
• Bobena Apple Brandy — 375 ml, 100 Proof. Apple distillate cooled in a wheat cask to give a fresh apple profile.

Their range emphasizes that they do not use blends in their core whiskey production, while also describing a range of fruit brandies and flavor variants that complement the whiskey portfolio. There is also mention of in-house production and use of local ingredients as well as altitude-specific maturation in the production.

Visit and Experiences

Tasting Room and Service

Their Tasting Room is described as the place where cocktails highlight the award-winning whiskey with local flavors and fresh ingredients. Local mixologists are behind the cocktails, and the setting invites an experience around their house-made syrups and liqueurs.

Beverage Selection and Signature Cocktails

The site presents a signature cocktail menu focusing on fresh and local ingredients and house syrups/liqueurs. It notes that they have won awards for their happy hour and for the Park County distillery across various years.

Events and Facilities in the Area

The shop is active in the local community and hosts ongoing events such as Live Music every Saturday afternoon, Boozy Board Game Night, Trivia Night, Open Mic Night, Ladies Night, Movie Night, as well as special events like 7 Years Anniversary and Prohibition Party. Additionally there is a food truck called Yummies behind the distillery, and the information makes clear that Yummies is not part of Snitching Lady Distillery but located behind it.

Hours

Hours vary across the week, and the distillery is located in Fairplay with specified hours on the website.

Philosophy - Family and tradition are central: The Williams’ Family tradition is built on 100-year-old family recipes and a No Grist No Glory approach. - In-house production as a foundation: All drops are distilled in-house without blending, with a focus on preserving the family’s origins and craft. - Local ingredients and altitude: The use of fresh local grains and fruits combined with Rocky Mountain snowmelt and mid-altitude aging at 11,600 ft to achieve distinctive flavor profiles. - A story of continuity and cultural connection: The history ties the Carolinas and Colorado together in a modern reinterpretation of an old artisanal family and their distillery.