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Grand Junction's First Distillery Opens

by KREX News Room
by Courtney Griffin

Story Created: Feb 10, 2012 at 8:29 PM MDT

Story Updated: Feb 10, 2012 at 10:39 PM MDT

Grand Junction - The first distillery in Grand Junction had its grand opening Friday night. People could get a tour of the distillery, sample drinks in their tasting room, and hear the band Jack and Jill play live.

Types of alcohol made in the JF Strothman Distillery include rum, brandy, bourbon, whiskey, and vodka.

The previous owner of St. Kathryn Cellars and Meadery of the Rockies in Palisade said he couldn't stand being retired any longer and decided to open up his life long dream of a distillery.

"Over ten years ago, I was looking into a distillery, but we got so busy, I just couldn't take on that task. So I tried the retirement route and that almost killed me, so I'm back doing what I really want to do," said president of JF Strothman Distillery Fred Strothman.

Strothman said he's received great support from the community thus far and said his business will help the local community. The distillery hopes to soon distribute outside of Colorado, which Strothman said would rack in more money from out of state.

JF Strothman Distillery is located at 2862 North Avenue.

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dave said on Thursday, Mar 22 at 6:11 PM

Jim Strothman likes to watch his ex wife Sharon Strothman's sex with her new husband Michael Clegg(970)241-2010. Connie Strothman and Fred Strothman likes to watch Sharon Strothman-Clegg / Michael Clegg's sex too..(970)241-2010. Jim Strothman slave of Michael Clegg (970)241-2010

anonymous said on Thursday, Mar 22 at 6:11 PM

Jim Strothman likes to watch his ex wife Sharon Strothman's sex with her new husband Michael Clegg(970)241-2010. Connie Strothman and Fred Strothman likes to watch Sharon Strothman-Clegg / Michael Clegg's sex too..(970)241-2010. Jim Strothman slave of Michael Clegg (970)241-2010

dave said on Sunday, Feb 12 at 11:46 AM

Article: LIQUOR RETAILERS ACCUSED OF MAKING ILLEGAL-BOYCOTT THREAT `CONSPIRACY' LED TO CLOSING OF WINERY'S SHOP IN VAIL, ANTITRUST SUIT ALLEGES.(Business) ----Article from:Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) Article date:June 14, 2001 Author:Accola, John CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2008 Rocky Mountain News. All rights reserved. Byline: John Accola News Staff Writer A federal antitrust lawsuit accuses a group of Colorado liquor retailers of threatening an illegal boycott that put a cork on a Western Slope winery's boutique tasting shop at a City Market in Vail. Fred Strothman, chief executive officer of Confre Cellars Inc., said the Vail City Market wine shop closed two months after its January opening - a victim of a ``conspiracy'' campaign in which liquor store owners threatened to strip their shelves of all Colorado wines whose wineries did business with Confre. Defendants' threats caused ``a great deal of fear and panic among Colorado wineries who depend on the retail … ---By Nancy Lofholm, T

doug said on Sunday, Feb 12 at 11:45 AM

un. 15--PALISADE, Colo.--A Colorado winemaker has sued nearly 60 liquor sellers, distributors and trade organizations, claiming they bullied him out of selling wine in a grocery-store setting -- a venture that is legal but broke a longtime liquor-industry taboo in Colorado. Fred Strothman, chief executive officer of Confre Cellars Inc., which operates the Rocky Mountain Meadery and St. Kathryn Cellars in Palisade, filed suit in U.S. District Court in Denver on Monday claiming he was forced to close a wine-tasting and sales location at a Vail City Market store after he received threats of … ---- ---The Colorado Licensed Beverage Association is named in the suit, as is Colorado Liquor Retailers Inc., in addition to 15 liquor stores and four wineries

Anonymous said on Saturday, Feb 11 at 1:16 PM

I was there Fri night it was awesome.

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