Root Shoot Spirits announces the Homestead High Proof Series, the first of a rotating limited release series of Colorado-crafted, high-proof whiskey. The inaugural 2026 vintage, available across Colorado in limited quantities, is a high-proof blend of four- and five-year American Single Malt Whiskey bottled at 120 proof.
The Homestead Series incorporates 100 percent Colorado-grown and malted grain, sourced and malted on Root Shoot’s fifth-generation family farm in Loveland. From field to bottle, all Root Shoot Spirits whiskey travels about 30 miles, representing a hyper-local and sustainable supply chain rooted in Colorado agriculture.
The new release follows Root Shoot’s flagship whiskey earning Spirit of the Year U.S.A., Whisky of the Year and American Single Malt Whiskey of the Year at the 2026 London Spirits Competition.
“The Homestead Series is our way of celebrating the barrels and malts we love most,” says Todd Olander, Root Shoot farmer and founder. “Whether mashed together from the beginning or blended after years in barrels, it’s a deeper look into what craft malt can bring to American single-malt whiskey.”
Homestead is a blend of five American Single Malt barrels—three five-year and two four-year—built from three distinct mash bills and incorporating eight Root Shoot malts in total. All barrels were distilled in 2020 and 2021 in a traditional pot still and fermented off grain, then aged in first-use, medium-char American oak barrels.
“The Homestead Series gives us a place to really showcase the depth and individuality of our malts,” Olander says. “By working with multiple mash bills and a higher proof, we’re able to pull more nuance from the whiskey while highlighting the flavor that comes from growing and malting our own grain here on the farm.”
The 2026 vintage opens with orchard fruit mingling with cocoa and herbal notes of camphor and eucalyptus. The oak structure offers notes of vanilla paired with fire-roasted marshmallows and warming baking spice.
Root Shoot Whiskey is available across Colorado. Find it using the Whiskey Finder at rootshootspirits.com. A limited single-barrel release of Root Shoot 5 Year American Single Malt is also available online through Whiskey Slickers for nationwide delivery.
