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Why a California distillery is making a big bet on a small Western Slope town

Shelter Distilling opened its new 14,000-square-foot production facility, bar and restaurant in Montrose in May

Shelter Distilling, now headquartered on Colorado's Western Slope, makes several different types of whiskeys, including an heirloom blue corn bourbon. (Provided by Shelter Distilling)
Shelter Distilling, now headquartered on Colorado’s Western Slope, makes several different types of whiskeys, including an heirloom blue corn bourbon. (Provided by Shelter Distilling)
Staff portrait of Tiney Ricciardi on May 28, 2026, in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
By | cricciardi@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Drinkers have pitstop in Montrose on their way to the Western Slope mountains.
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