Root Shoot Spirits

06/08/2026

Did ya'll catch us in Food & Wine over the weekend? So cool to see our little whiskey brand getting some recognition! 🥃🍾🎉

MEDIA RELATIONS + CONTENT CREATIONS :: Food & Wine - The results of the 2026 London Spirits Competition are in. This year, Colorado’s Root Shoot Spirits walked away with a trio of awards: American Single Malt Whiskey of the Year, Whisky of the Year, and Spirit of the Year (U.S.A.). Root Shoot Bottled-in-Bond American Single Malt scored 97 out of a possible 100 points, making it the highest-scoring whisky and highest-scoring spirit from any American producer.

Founded in 2016 by fifth-generation farmer Todd Olander and his family, tiny Root Shoot Spirits makes whiskeys exclusively from locally grown grain. In fact, all grain used in its single malt is grown and malted on the Olander family farm (Root Shoot Malting) in Loveland, Colorado. After harvest and malting, the distillery's whiskeys are fermented off-grain and pot distilled before aging in new charred American oak.

06/07/2026

At Root Shoot Spirits, every pour connects back to our 100-year-old farm.🥃

Hi. We’re Root Shoot! Our whiskey begins on our fifth-generation family farm with grain we grow ourselves, malted at our craft malthouse, and distilled in partnership with local makers who share our values. Five generations in, we know healthy soil grows better grain, and better grain makes better whiskey.

Sown, grown, and malted by your Root Shoot Farmers.
100% Colorado, 100% Root Shoot. Shop online now and read our latest newsletter:

https://mailchi.mp/8f1e95acaa5f/root-shoot-spirits-online-launch2

06/06/2026

Join us August 22nd! ... And don't forget to pre-order a bottle of our 'Whisky of the Year' this week only!
https://buy.rootshootspirits.com

The best American Single Malt in the world right now is made in Colorado. Root Shoot Spirits took Whisky of the Year and Best American Single Malt at the 2025 London Spirits Competition with a 98 point score. The whole journey from grain to glass is about thirty miles, off the Olander family farm. They are bringing the 4 Year Bottled in Bond and a Peach Brandy Cask Finish to Peaks and Pours 2026. Come taste why the rest of the world is paying attention to Colorado whiskey.

06/05/2026

We're back! 🥃

After being sold out, we spent the last couple days bottling our next batch of whiskey. And now it's available for pre-order nationwide. 🎉

🚜Same farm-grown grain. Same London Competitions award-winning whiskey. Freshly bottled and headed your way.

Pre-orders are open this week only: https://buy.rootshootspirits.com

Colorado friends: keep an eye on your favorite liquor store. Fresh bottles are making their way back to shelves soon. 👀

Cheers, y'all! 🌾🥃

06/05/2026

Coming soon (August-ish)... finished in Peach Brandy barrels! 🍑🥃
👀In the meantime, Root Shoot is now available NATIONWIDE! Reserve a bottle of our American Single Malt Whiskey and Homestead High Proof at https://buy.rootshootspirits.com/
(while supplies last!)

06/04/2026

🚜Sown, grown, and malted right here on our farm.
And now available nationwide.🇺🇸

🍾Pre-order a bottle of our London Competitions 'Whisky of the Year' before we sell out again! 🔗 Link in bio and https://buy.rootshootspirits.com/

We're restocking Colorado shelves next week!
Cheers, friends! 🥃

06/02/2026

🚨Big news!🚨

🎉Our Root Shoot 'Whisky of the Year' is back in stock and now available nationwide and online at our bottle shop! 👇
https://buy.rootshootspirits.com/

🏔Colorado folks, look for shelves to be restocked next week and find our whiskey map at www.rootshootspirits.com 🍾

👀Read more at our latest newsletter - http://eepurl.com/_3zi3YZU8_

Cheers, friends! --The Olanders

06/02/2026

Whiskey is calling! Our online shop is back open TODAY! 🥃
https://buy.rootshootspirits.com/
A Colorado local? Our retailers will be restocking shelves early next week. 🎉
Cheers, ya'll!

Meeting’s over, patio’s calling.

Enjoying a Colorado sunset with a pour of award-winning bourbon from Root Shoot and a little time to unwind. 🥃

05/30/2026

Haven't found a bottle of our award-winning whiskey yet? You're not alone... y'all cleaned us out! 🥃🙌

🎉The good news? We're pouring samples tonight at Coaltrain Fine Wine, Craft Beer, Spirits (CO Spgs), and they'll have a limited number of bottles available while supplies last.

🗓You can also check out our website for upcoming tastings and events. Even better, we're bottling again next week, which means shelves in Colorado should be restocked soon. Keep an eye out for our online shop to reopen for pre-sales, too! 👀

🙏Thanks for all the support, we can't wait to get more whiskey into your hands!

05/29/2026

👏So proud of our Root Shoot Spirits team! What an honor to be awarded Whisky of the Year by London Competitions!

👉... (you read that right... whisky with no 'e'... meaning we're setting the benchmark in an international competition!). 🎉🍾

A huge thank you to everyone invovled in our little whiskey brand... excited for what's next! We're restocking shelves soon! 🙏