DENVER, Colorado — Laws Cask Strength Four Grain Bourbon Named World’s Best Small Batch Bourbon at 2024 World Whiskies Awards. Denver-based Laws Whiskey House has achieved a major milestone in the whiskey world, with its Laws Cask Strength Four Grain Bourbon earning the prestigious title of World’s Best Small Batch Bourbon at the 2024 World Whiskies Awards. This highly respected global competition recognizes outstanding quality and innovation in whiskey production.
Why This Award Matters for Colorado Whiskey
Founder and CEO Al Laws expressed pride in the achievement: “We couldn’t be prouder. This is a win for the entire state of Colorado, thanks to our unique growing and distilling conditions that create such bold flavors. It’s a testament to our team’s hard work and the innovators pushing American whiskey forward.”
Laws Whiskey House stands out in the growing Colorado whiskey scene by blending traditional techniques with local terroir. The distillery uses heirloom grains from Colorado family farms and leverages Denver’s high elevation for distinctive aging.
About Laws Cask Strength Four Grain Bourbon
This award-winning bourbon is crafted from a unique four-grain mash bill:
60% corn
20% heirloom wheat
10% heirloom rye
10% heirloom malted barley
Aged for 3+ years (up to 10 years) in new 53-gallon American oak barrels, the cask strength version is bottled uncut and unfiltered at barrel proof for intense, pure flavors. It shares the same mash bill and barrel selection as the flagship Four Grain Bourbon but delivers bolder character straight from the barrel.
Tasting Notes:
Aromas: Baking spice, black tea, honeysuckle
Flavors: Orange, clove, dried fruit, with bold depth
About Laws Whiskey House
Laws Whiskey House, a premier grain-to-glass distillery in Denver, Colorado, was founded in 2011 by Al Laws, a former finance professional with a lifelong passion for whiskey. What began as a pursuit to craft terroir-driven American whiskeys has grown into one of Colorado’s most acclaimed producers, emphasizing heirloom grains sourced exclusively from two local family farms in the San Luis Valley and eastern plains. Leveraging Denver’s high-altitude climate—marked by hot days, cool nights, and thin air—Laws Whiskey House creates bold, flavorful expressions that capture the rugged essence of the Rocky Mountains while honoring traditional distilling methods.
At the heart of the portfolio is the award-winning Four Grain Bourbon, made from a unique mash bill of 60% corn, 20% heirloom wheat, 10% heirloom rye, and 10% heirloom malted barley. Aged in new 53-gallon charred American oak barrels for a minimum of three years (with some up to ten), this flagship bourbon delivers complex notes of baking spice, black tea, honeysuckle, orange, clove, and dried fruit. Variants like the Cask Strength Four Grain Bourbon—named World’s Best Small Batch Bourbon at the 2024 World Whiskies Awards—and Bottled in Bond expressions highlight the distillery’s commitment to quality, with open-air fermentation and meticulous grain-forward techniques producing distinctive Colorado whiskeys that stand out in the American craft scene.
Address: 80 W Arkansas Ave, Denver, CO 80223
Website: www.lawswhiskeyhouse.com
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