Karen Hoskin on Clubhouse

Bio

Montanya Distillers
Crested Butte, CO

Craft Rum in the Mountains of Colorado

https://www.karenhoskin.com
http://www.montanyarum.com

Also owner of www.zoeticalife.com

Karen Hoskin is known as a vanguard of the rebirth of American Rum. When she started the craft distillery Montanya Distillers in the Rocky Mountains in 2008, few people knew there was a strong American rum tradition, not to mention a mountain tradition. Craft cocktails were not yet a major US trend and rum was considered the “wild west” of spirits. Karen has helped change that perception, steering the distillery to accomplish double-digit growth every year. In 2019, that success helped the company secure minority venture capital, which Karen is leveraging to support her company’s fast paced growth.

Karen continues to have a strong hand in inspiring the US market to respect and love American Rum, see the financial viability of craft cocktails, put rum into the best of these cocktails, and to understand the high mountain rum tradition. She is a frequent speaker and industry leader on all aspects of distilling science, distilling business, mixology, bar and restaurant business, sustainability, equity and beyond.