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Unclaimed profileNOCO Distillery & Speakeasy
Fort Collins, CO · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The distillery makes its own spirits, liqueurs, bitters, and tonics, then pours them across a cocktail list organized by base spirit: vodka, whiskey, gin, brandy, rum, and agave. The whiskey drams and tasting flight give the house spirits room on their own, and the cocktail prices sit between $10 and $14.
- What should I order?
- Start with the NOCO "Old" Fashion, built on house rye with orange and spice bitters, or the NOCO Saffron Gin & Tonic with house tonic syrup and Perrier. For spirits, the NOCO Tasting Flight offers a half-ounce pour of any five selected spirits for $25, excluding truffle vodkas and reserve whiskeys.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want to compare house-distilled spirits side by side, whether in a cocktail or as a neat dram, will find the range useful. The whiskey, gin, and agave options reward attention to the distillery's own production rather than a guest-backbar list.
- When should I go?
- The tasting flight and per-ounce drams make an unhurried session suited to comparing spirits. A visit centered on the cocktail list works when the goal is a single well-made drink rather than a broad tour.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $10 to $14. Spirit drams range from $5.00 per fluid ounce for house vodka to $14 per fluid ounce for barreled Tokilya "Don Sebastian." Bottles range from $20 to $105 for a 750ml.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The distillery produces over 25 products across whiskeys, rums, gins, vodkas, brandies, aquavit, absinthe, liqueurs, agave spirits, and cordials. It uses copper column and pot stills, triple distills, and ages in American oak casks. A Whisky Advocate quote calls it the tasting room to prioritize.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The list is organized by base spirit across vodka, whiskey, gin, brandy, rum, and agave, with multiple options per category. Drinks are built on the distillery's own spirits, liqueurs, bitters, and tonics, and the program has been praised for creativity and balance.
Menu strengths
- — Six base-spirit categories with multiple options each give the list unusual range for a distillery bar.
- — House-made spirits, liqueurs, bitters, and tonics anchor the drinks rather than a generic back bar.
- — The program has been praised for creativity and balance, with layered, complex flavor profiles.
Standout selections
- — NOCO "Old" Fashion — $14 — house rye, orange and spice bitters, seltzer, brandied cherries, dried orange.
- — NOCO Sutra — $14 — London Dry Gin, house orange liqueur, pineapple, lime, passion fruit, hibiscus vodka.
- — Paloma Garica — $12 — TOKILYA agave spirit, grapefruit, agave syrup, Perrier, lime.
- — NOCO Saffron Gin & Tonic — $12 — house saffron gin, house tonic syrup blend, Perrier, lime.
Pricing: $10–$14
Spirits
A DRAMS section offers spirits neat or on the rocks by the fluid ounce and by the 750ml bottle. The house range covers whiskey, gin, vodka, rum, brandy, and Tokilya agave spirit, with a $25 tasting flight of any five selected spirits.
Menu strengths
- — Over 25 house products span whiskeys, rums, gins, vodkas, brandies, aquavit, absinthe, liqueurs, agave spirits, and cordials.
- — Copper column and pot stills, triple distillation, and American oak aging across various cask sizes support the range.
- — The $25 tasting flight allows a five-spirit comparison, excluding truffle vodkas and reserve whiskeys.
Standout selections
- — NOCO Blended Whiskey — $10 per fl. Oz / $85 bottle — a house whiskey listed among the whiskey drams.
- — NOCO Whiskey - 88 Proof — $12 per fl. Oz / $100 bottle — the top-priced standard whiskey dram.
- — NOCO Rye Whiskey - 88 Proof — $7 per fl. Oz / $45 bottle — the most accessible whiskey dram.
- — NOCO "Saffron" Gin — $9 per fl. Oz / $65 bottle — a house gin carrying the distillery's saffron signature.
Pricing: $5–$14 per fl. Oz; $20–$105 per 750ml bottle; $25 tasting flight
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