THE FARM
from grain to glass
Great grain makes great spirits and great dirt makes great grain. Understanding the processes behind our ingredients helps us tailor our methods to create the best spirits possible. We work directly with XL Specialties on the varietals, farming techniques, storage, and transportation of the grains. We have the incredible opportunity to pick the grain varieties, farming style, cover crop, etc. to populate the 720 acres used to grow 70% of the grain that The Block uses. That means we choose which grains to grow, which fertilizers to use, and how it gets harvested.
This crop is grown without the use of chemical sprays. The fields are rotated annually with nitrogen replenishing cover crops and fertilizer only comes in the form of natural manure-we choose what goes into our spirits from the first seed of grain.
The other 30% comes from Colorado farms and malt houses. Those ingredients and the practices used to grow & harvest them before arriving at the distillery are integral in the flavors of the spirits that fill our bottles.