The road to creating an award-winning whiskey has been long trod by the Olander family. Todd Olander, the founder of the Colorado-based spirits company Root Shoot Whiskey, works on the farm his family has owned for five generations. 

With multiple members of the Olander family assisting in the process, the Loveland-based farm has expanded from a long-standing grower of grains to the creators of their own popular whiskey. 

Even with all their current accomplishments, these malting masters stay rooted in community with their love of the craft, a commitment to causes such as helping preserve farmland and combating climate change and their dedication to serving the people of Colorado.

As a generational farm, the land has served many purposes over the years, but has primarily remained a grower of grain...[Read Full Story Here].