{"product_id":"woody-creek-potato-vodka","title":"Woody Creek Distillers Potato Vodka, Colorado","description":"\u003cp\u003eKeeping the texture is a deliberate choice at Woody Creek Distillers. Its Potato Vodka begins with fresh Colorado potatoes and reaches the bottle unfiltered, preserving the substantial, velvety mouthfeel that defines this Basalt-made spirit. Subtle sweetness, a creamy finish and intriguing hints of plantain and white truffle make it a vodka worth exploring neat, while its body gives a Martini satisfying weight and presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol by Volume:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% fresh Colorado potatoes from Price Farms in the San Luis Valley.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e September and October, when the potatoes are approximately three months old, before thicker skins develop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Potatoes are washed and riced within days of harvest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooking:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 12,000 pounds of potatoes per cooking tank, combined with Rocky Mountain water for a five-hour cook.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaccharification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cooking and natural enzymes convert potato starches into fermentable sugars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Distiller’s yeast is added to the mash, followed by approximately 48–60 hours of fermentation in jacketed tanks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation Equipment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eight 7,500-liter jacketed fermentation tanks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillation Equipment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Custom German CARL stills, including Oscar, a 36-inch-diameter beer-stripping still, and Maisy, a pot-and-column hybrid still.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStripping Stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e The published process describes increasing the fermented wash from approximately 8–10% ABV to 75% ABV.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpirit Refinement:\u003c\/strong\u003e The distillate is diluted to approximately 35% ABV before processing through Maisy’s full 42-plate column to approximately 96% ABV.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProofing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reverse-osmosis water brings the spirit to 40% ABV.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBatch Blending:\u003c\/strong\u003e Finished batches are combined in a blending tank for consistency before bottling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiltration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unfiltered to retain flavor and viscous texture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHead of Distilling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stephen Julander.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCo-Founder and CEO:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mary Scanlan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOther Founders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pat Scanlan and Mark Kleckner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSensory Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA soft, subtly sweet palate opens into a full-bodied, velvety texture. Notes of plantain bring a delicate fruity impression, while white truffle adds an earthy dimension. The defining feature is its mouthfeel: rounded and substantial, with a creamy, lingering finish that makes the potato base an expressive part of the drinking experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Accolades:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2026 Vodka of the Year and Best Vodka:\u003c\/strong\u003e ASCOT Awards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2026 Best Vodka and Best Overall Vodka:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York World Spirits Competition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Gold:\u003c\/strong\u003e TAG Global Spirits Awards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistiller's Background:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in 2012, Woody Creek Distillers is based in Basalt, Colorado, in the Roaring Fork Valley. Founders Pat Scanlan and Mark Kleckner brought engineering experience to the production process, while co-founder Mary Scanlan shaped the brand’s creative direction and now leads the business as CEO. The women-owned distillery works with Colorado farmers and handles mashing, fermentation, distillation, and bottling in-state, with Stephen Julander leading distilling operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing Suggestions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry lightly chilled in a small tasting glass to appreciate the creamy texture and earthy detail, or pour over a large ice cube. Its substantial body works particularly well in a dry Martini with a lemon twist or olives, and it also provides a rounded foundation for a Bloody Mary or Moscow Mule. For a producer-inspired variation, combine with pear nectar, lemon, aromatic bitters and ginger beer. 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