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LOCATION: CORPORATE CENTER 400 CORPORATE CIRCLE, SUITE B GOLDEN, CO 80401 720.242.7219 WWW.STATE-38.COM
State 38 Distilling
In the past 20 years, the number of microbreweries across the United States has climbed to more than 3,000 unique locations, creating countless varieties of beers for consumers to enjoy. Likewise, distilleries and wineries are becoming abundant across the nation, offering tastings and one-of- a-kind spirits, ranging in variety from region to region. Despite the diverse options available, until recently there was a major gap where one option should have been: agave.
time. “Our business has grown from two years ago distributing to three locations to over 500 locations selling our products,” Smiley said. “The demand in Colorado is still so high, and we have a lot of requests for distributors from California to Georgia, but we’re just trying to keep up here. We’re reinvesting to produce for a bigger mar- ket. By the end of 2016, we plan to have expanded outside Colorado.” Smiley, who hand-built his distilling equipment, is ready to keep growing with St. John Properties. “Our current space is maxed, so we have had to start stacking within our space. We’ll be talking with SJPI about expanding within or adding facili- ties; there are a lot of creative ideas,” he
Commonly referred to as tequila, a Mexican trademarked product, agave and agave- based products are on the rise with the help and expertise of Sean Smiley, owner of State 38 Distilling in Golden, Colorado. “There are a lot of distilleries that focus on whiskey, vodka or rum but hardly any that focus on agave,” he pointed out. “I believe tequila and agave- based products are on the horizon, and we’re due for a boom.” His agave products include blanco, reposado, añejo, vodka and gin. “Most gins are made from a grain-based alcohol, and we have the only agave-based.” This particular spirit is also the most award- winning product for the distillery.
State 38 has been able to make a major impact on the agave market in a short
said. “The SJPI team is very fast-acting and agreeable to my needs. I don’t have any reason to want to look elsewhere.” Smiley stays grounded about the success of his business and the future: “It’s a small family business, and we took a huge leap of faith to start something from scratch. That stepping off point is as exciting as it is scary.”With the high demand for his products and the rate of growth State 38 has already experienced, the future should continue to be exciting for the distillery.
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