Representing High-Crafted Beverages
with Professional Excellence


Founded in 2020, Ascent Distribution began with a single family-owned spirit, Arcola Whiskey, and has grown to represent over 15 premium craft brands in Colorado’s dynamic market. Unlike traditional distributors, our consultative model prioritizes quality over quantity, ensuring every brand in our portfolio thrives. For retailers, bars, and restaurants, we deliver exceptional products backed by integrity and world-class service. We build lasting partnerships through transparent communication, reliable delivery, and tailored support to elevate your offerings and delight your customers. Our curated portfolio reflects our commitment to excellence, bringing you products that stand out in a crowded market. For brands seeking representation, we offer a rigorous yet nurturing process: we taste and peer-review each spirit for quality, evaluate cultural alignment, and design a strategic 90-day soft launch to test market fit. Only then do we scale, ensuring success without excuses. Ascent isn’t a graveyard for brands—it’s a launchpad for those we champion. Partner with us for a distribution model that values your craft as deeply as you do, built on integrity, service, and unparalleled dedication. To learn more about our model, click here!
We are proud to represent the following brands!

Your whiskey is handmade in the bygone town of Arcola, Wyoming; A former railroad “whistle stop” remembered only in history. Look at the whiskey in your glass and see the same Wyoming Spirit Of the hardy folks that settled the wind-swept prairie…

Each small batch is produced by hand at Jackson Hole Still Works starting from local Wyoming-sourced grains and crisp mountain water. They want to make sure you are enjoying their products as much as they enjoyed making them…

Big Lost Meadery is more than a company, it is an ideal. To understand this concept though, we must first look to the Big Lost Cabin. Legend has it that there is a cabin in the middle of nowhere in Western Wyoming…

Every batch is sampled and analyzed in our on-site laboratory to achieve consistency and quality. The resulting spirit—the smoothest vodka in the market. Produced organically and gluten free!

Our spirits are hand-crafted, mashed, distilled & bottled in our distillery in downtown Durango, using only regional grains.

The ancient glacial soils, extreme sun, and cool nights all combine to make Wyoming a fantastic place to grow, harvest, and taste including high-tannin crab apples.

Skillfully aged in the finest oak barrels in Speyside, Scotland. Lismore Single Malt Scotch whiskey is offered in 6, 15, 18, and 21 year.

Get a taste of our story with our Blanco and Añejo Cristalino Tequila. Enjoy a softer note of the agave which boasts a citrus fruitiness that blends with a touch of spice – giving off a heat that will lick your taste buds.

Dive into a tropical sipping journey with Robbs Red Rumm, where premium spirits meet unparalleled flavor. Experience the essence of the tropics with this fine sipping rum, featuring rich layers of chocolate, creamy vanilla, and the vibrant zest of island fruits. Embark with us on an exploration of exquisite taste and unmatched quality.

All of our ciders are gluten free and made with no added sugar, just apple juice and pureed fruit. Apple Valley Cider Company was born in 2017 out of a love of craft brewing and cider making. I always enjoyed making cider and wanted to share it with friends and my hometown of Penrose, CO. Penrose sits in an area known for its apple orchards along the Arkansas river.

Family owned and operated, Backwards Distilling Company was founded in 2014 in Mills, Wyoming by the Pollock Family. We focus on getting materials locally when possible, Wyoming is full of corn and sugar, and when it’s not, we source the best quality we can, thanks Montana and Louisiana!

Celestial Artisan Meadery is located in Carefree, Arizona, and opened in February of 2022. Using modern techniques and innovative flavors, while honoring the ancient traditions of Mead making, we are bringing Honey Wines of exceptional quality to the marketplace and you.

The core of our craft is our local community. We utilize pure local water, local grains and potatoes, local maltsters and brewers, and produce the ultimate local distilled spirits. We could not be more proud to represent the best of the San Luis Valley in all the spirits that come out of our stills and into bottles to share with our community. Cheers!

Discover the pure essence and smooth finish of Kruto Vodka, a premium Ukrainian Vodka, celebrated for its unique recipe perfected over 300 years by the Cossacks. This exceptional spirit is crafted in a historic 100-year-old distillery located in the heart of Ukraine. Kruto Vodka is meticulously produced from the finest Ukrainian grains and utilizes untouched, natural water sourced from a 2600-foot underground aquifer, setting it apart from other vodka premium brands.

Nestled in the fertile Uncompahgre Valley of central Colorado, Berkeley Estate Cellars produces graceful, yet complex wines that mirror its landscape. Gouged by Black Canyon of the Gunnison the region boasts plentiful irrigation. The town of Olathe, Colorado, is at the same latitude as Napa Valley, California, and while our wines are similar in some respects, they are also very distinctive. A higher growing altitude (5,000 feet); rocky, sandy soil; and variable weather combine to create wines that are brighter, more complex and bigger in flavor.

Delicious and refreshing “adult” lemonades. Enjoy over ice or use to make incredible cocktails. Gluten-free. Vegan. Low sugar. Low sulfites.

We curate the best cachaça from all over Brazil, helping educate our customers about this important Brazilian tradition. Our first collection hails from the Princesa Isabel distillery in the state of Espirito Santo. They have created one of the most celebrated distilleries in Brazil so we thought it only fitting to feature 2 of their amazing expressions in our first Collection.

Each sip is the delightful nuttiness of pecans, seamlessly followed by a subtle hint of cinnamon. The experience culminates in a luxurious finish of vanilla, showcasing the fusion of unique added flavors that harmonize with the natural essence of bourbon.

The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey has won over 1000 awards and medals in prestigious international wine competitions. Winery of the Year 2019 The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey wins the 2019 “Winery of the Year“ by the Colorado Association of Viticulture and Enology (CAVE) for its achievements and support of the Colorado wine industry.”
27 December 2023
