Leopold Bros

Leopold Bros. Distillery is a family-owned craft distillery in Denver, Colorado, producing gin, whiskey, liqueurs, and absinthe using traditional methods including floor-malting their own barley and distilling each botanical separately. Flagship expressions include Three Chamber Rye Whiskey (pre-Prohibition style revival), American Small Batch Gin, Michigan Tart Cherry Liqueur, and Absinthe Verte.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Leopold Bros. Three Chamber Rye and why is it significant?

The three-chamber still (also called a Doubler or Thumper) was the dominant rye whiskey distillation technology in pre-Prohibition America — producing a richer, more grain-forward spirit than modern column or pot still methods. The style nearly disappeared after Prohibition ended and the industry consolidated around simpler, faster continuous column distillation. Todd Leopold spent years researching historical distilling records to reconstruct the exact three-chamber still design and pre-Prohibition grain bill, making Leopold Bros. Three Chamber Rye one of the most historically significant American craft whiskey projects of the modern era.

Why does Leopold Bros. distill each botanical separately for their gin?

Most gin is made by steeping all botanicals together and distilling them as a combined maceration — efficient but producing a blended result where the dominant botanicals mask the more delicate ones. Leopold Bros. distills each botanical in its own individual batch, then blends the separate distillates to target a specific flavor ratio. This more expensive and time-intensive method allows precise control over each botanical’s contribution rather than accepting whatever the combined maceration produces.