Durango Craft Spirits Soiled Doves Vodka

Soiled Doves Vodka pays homage to Durango's Ladies of the Night. One must not overlook the role the brothels of the Red Light District played in its establishment. Prostitution was a prospering industry and, due to its seamy nature, gave rise to the euphemism Soiled Doves. At the turn of the 20th century, brothels thrived between Main Avenue and the Animas River to the west. The fines accrued from the brothels, as well as the business drawn from nearby towns, provided the income necessary for the budding city to build its first schools and police department. The gains provided by Soiled Doves, despite their ignominious trade, entrenched the roots of a town that has blossomed into the community Durango is today.