Snitching Lady Distillery

When in Fairplay, the train stops at Snitching Lady; a small batch distillery producing whiskey and brandy spirits. They make every drop in house!It's a mountain town distillery for sure. Housed in an old, historic building with positive vibes to boot. We popped in after dinner a block away. The only downside is that they closed in 30 minutes (currently 9pm on Saturdays). We had time for one, so fingers crossed it was going to be a good one. Fortunately it was a VERY GOOD one!One bartender was hustling behind the bar and on the floor. I ordered our cocktails and waited impatiently because they all looked great. These were made to order and made with TLC.Parson Brown // Smoked Old Fashioned. Barrel aged whiskey, local craft bitters, simple syrup, branded ice, smoked glass, orange crisp. One of the better Smoked Old Fashioneds I've had lately. The branded ice with their logo is a cool touch. If we were staying longer I would've crushed another!Snitch // Flagship Whiskey Sour. Clear whiskey, lavender syrup, lemon juice, egg white, orange bitters, rosemary sprig. This was my wife's drink and as soon as I took a sip I knew she'd love it. Again, one of the better whiskey sours I've had. Extremely balanced, which is often the downfall of this drink. Exceptional.Cocktails are all appropriately priced. In Denver these would've all been $16 a piece and they were $12 here (at least at the time I write this). Definitely a must hit spot in Fairplay with no shortage of classic, yet creative cocktails.And let's be real, whiskey tastes better at 10,000 feet!

I Love this distillery (highest elevation whiskey made)--a fun and friendly place to stop by and have a drink when visiting the Fairplay colorado. I only wanted to stay for a drink or two but ended up having one of just about everything on the menu. I first started with their Cocktail shooters, 1 oz shots. All 4 have different tastes. My favorite was the Blizzard, whose cream liqueur mostly tastes like bourbon; Moon drop is a must-try short to get the buzz. It's on the little spicy side. The other two are exceptionally good. I also had their Gold Miner, The Snitch, and Après. Après has a flavor of hot chocolate. If anyone out there is a whiskey+coco fav could try it. The ambiance was good. Bartender Kirby was extraordinary was very knowledgeable about the spirits. Must try place. I would go back when I m going back to town.

Get the old fashioned; you won't be disappointed. I love this town and the distillery is a jewel. Definitely stop by.

Best distillery! Great cocktails, love their rotating seasonal cocktails and amazing people (Sam is the best!). Thank you for creating such a great space within the Fairplay community!

My husband and I visit Fairplay every December as we love this cute town. Everytime we visit we stop by here because they are some of the best cocktails we've ever had! Every single drink is delicious and I never thought I'd enjoy a drink made with egg whites but wow they're sooo good! We try to sample every cocktail between us and they're all great and we love the fact you can buy their homemade whiskeys. So we will not only be returning but telling everyone to stop by if they're in the area!

If I could give 10 stars, I would. This is my favorite distillery in Colorado for many reasons. I make the trip from East Denver just to come here. It's in the cutest old mining mountain town, has the best vibes, the friendliest bartenders (Hi Sam and Kristina!), and outstanding cocktails!! What more could you ask for?A distillery cat to guard the grains? Well, they have that too! His name is Buttons and his face is on their bottle of whiskey. Speaking of whiskey, their blue corn whiskey won Best Corn Whiskey in the World at the 2020 World Whiskey Awards!! And Gold at the 2019 International SIP Awards! They also make brandy and currently have a grape brandy that is not to be missed. The history behind the building is pretty great. It's in the old bank and the original safe is still there situated behind the bar. (There's even a truly unique safe within a safe inside which is worth a peek!)I enjoyed multiple cocktails, from their seasonal Peach Sour (made with Palisade Peaches), the Snitch (their version of Whiskey Sour), the Mon-Hattan, and the Parson Brown (smoked old fashioned). I could go on and on with my love for this place...instead, treat yo self with a road trip there and tell them I sent you!!

We were doing a tour of Colorado distilleries, mostly following along on the "Colorado Spirits Trail" - but then this little place came recommended to us by a local. Not on the spirit trail but it should be!They have recently moved to a new location with a brand new tasting room. It is really nice with great decor and a huge two-sided bar in the middle. At the bar they offer tasting flights of their spirits as well as a full menu of signature cocktails.We started with a tasting flight. Both my boyfriend and I fell in love with the Rye (Yes, we even bought a bottle to go)! After our tasting we were lucky enough to get to meet the two head distillers/owners, Thomas and Dave. They gave us a tour of their backroom production. They even let me interview them for a video project, telling me all about the history of their distillery and how they got into it. Check out the video at: https://youtu.be/VZ9sGdXB4_E

WOW!!! What hidden gem. This place is worth stopping in. The drinks were on point. Purchased their whiskey for an upcoming fly fishing trip to share at camp. Can't wait to come back. Don't change a thing.

Amazing place, must visit. Bartender is amazing happy courteous knowledgeable. All of the drinks are out of this world top 10 old-fashioned.

Um.....yes. I would move to Fairplay just to be close to this place. Seriously, stop looking at reviews and GO! I'm not just some local trying to pull business into town. Came up from Denver and have never had a bar experience as amazing as this.