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.
Cinder Dick Bourbon is aged in new American Oak charred barrels for two years and our first batch was released on December 1, 2017. Cinder Dick is a slang railroad term which refers to a railroad detective.
Mayday Moonshine is named after Mayday Mine which lies in the La Plata mountains just west of Durango. Prohibition was passed in Colorado in 1916 (four years before the rest of the country) and at the same time the silver market took a crash causing a lot of mines to close. Moonshiners then often hid their stills in abandoned mines and made moonshine out of the mines.