Root Shoot’s Craft Malt Shines in Root Shoot Whiskey, Named American Single Malt Whiskey of the Year

Root Shoot Spirits’ American Single Malt Whiskey (50% ABV) was named American Single Malt Whiskey of the Year at the London Spirits Competition! The honor marks the sixth medal for Root Shoot Whiskey, which is bottled-in-bond, aged 4 years in American White oak barrels, and made from 100% Colorado-grown grain.

The prestigious international London Spirits Competition evaluates spirits on the factors that matter most to consumers, including quality, value and aesthetics. Several thousand entries were submitted from 30 countries in 2025, and Root Shoot Spirits’ American Single Malt Whiskey was named American Single Malt Whiskey of the Year by a panel of over 70 esteemed industry professionals.

Root Shoot Whiskey is distilled just a few miles from where the raw materials were sown, grown and malted on Olander Farms, Root Shoot Malting’s 5th generation family farm. The result is a uniquely hyper-local, sustainable supply-chain journey of only about 30 miles from field to bottle. 

The raw material for Root Shoot Whiskey, Root Shoot Malting’s handcrafted malt, is available to brewers and distillers nationwide, and has also been repeatedly awarded. Root Shoot Malting has earned 15 major awards since 2019, including: 

Genie Pale Malt: won gold and Best in Show in 2019, bronze in 2021, silver in 2023 and bronze in 2024 at the Craft Maltsters Guild Malt Cup

Munich 10 Malt: won bronze in 2020, gold in 2023, gold in 2024 and silver in 2025 at the Craft Maltsters Guild Malt Cup.

“Recognition for Root Shoot Whiskey is also recognition for the soil, sun, sweat and stubbornness that went into making it,” says Root Shoot Farmer and Founder Todd Olander. “Whiskey, especially single malt, is as good as its raw materials, and ours have been carefully cultivated for generations using lots of hard work, dedication and regenerative agricultural practices.”

The Root Shoot Whiskey experience starts with aromas of cobbler and honey granola. Upon first sip, clean flavors of alpine florals breeze across the palate, and the sip finishes with an alpenglow of rich pastry, faint cocoa dust and long, lingering bright-yet-spicy flavors. 

Find Root Shoot’s award-winning American Single Malt Whiskey on shelves across the colorful state of Colorado using the Whiskey Finder at rootshootspirits.com. Brewers and distillers can get in touch with Root Shoot Malting by visiting rootshootmalting.com. 

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Root Shoot Malting is a fifth-generation family farm and a first-generation craft malthouse producing responsibly-raised, caringly-crafted, high-quality malts. We believe farmers are stewards of the land and that responsible agriculture can support a better food and beverage industry. Located on the Olander family farm in Loveland, Colo., Root Shoot produces malts made from barley, wheat, rye, and corn and is working to protect farmland through its conservation easement with Colorado Open Lands. Find our craft malts online at rootshootmalting.com.

Root Shoot Spirits brings Root Shoot Malting’s craft malt from grain to glass. Sown, grown, and malted in Colorado, all ingredients for Root Shoot Spirits are sourced from the 5th generation family run Olander Farms and malted by the sustainability-minded craft maltsters at Root Shoot Malting. Root Shoot Whiskey launched August 2023 and is available throughout Colorado. Follow along at rootshootspirits.com.