Wood's High Mountain Distillery was founded with the goal to bottle passion for outdoor adventures into spirits that shine with the essence of the mountains of Colorado. The inspiration was born after many days on the river and whiskey bottles shared among friends, beginning around 2008 and opening the tasting room and distillery in November 2012. From their 100-year-old building in Historic Downtown Salida, Wood's operates using one of the oldest stills in commercial operation in the world — "Ashley," an antique German pot still built in the 1880s, still used today to distill all their gins.

Additional larger stills named "Ernie" and "Bert" were added for whiskey and vodka production. With unique blends of malted grains including malted rye and specialty barley malts, contemporary gin recipes, and high-altitude maturation at 7,089 feet, Wood's creates modern spirits with a sense of history. Visit the Salida Tasting Room daily to experience the distillery through tasting flights, incredible cocktails by their cocktail wizard Taylor "Gingi" Howell, and occasional live music. Travel Channel called it one of "America's best bars found in unexpected places."