Colorado

Coachman Liquors

Home of The Coachman Vodka

A bottle of The Coachman Vodka beside a copper Coachman mug with ice and a lime wedge, on the counter at Coachman Liquors.

Small batch · Fort Collins, Colorado

The Coachman Vodka

The Coachman is a small-batch grain vodka, made in Fort Collins, Colorado, and cut with Rocky Mountain water.

It is bottled at 80 proof and drinks clean and smooth. Think of it as Colorado's answer to Tito's, for less money.

Pour it ice cold and neat, or let it carry a cocktail. It keeps its place beside ginger and lime, holds up to tomato and spice, and softens into cream and coffee. You will find it on the shelf at Coachman Liquors.

40% alc./vol. · 80 proof · 750 mL

From the bar book

Eight ways to pour it

Every recipe makes one drink. Measures are in ounces, and a dash is a quick shake of the bottle.

The Coachman Mule

Copper mug · Built over ice

  • The Coachman Vodka2 oz
  • Fresh lime juice½ oz
  • Ginger beer4 oz

Fill the mug with ice. Add the vodka and lime, top with ginger beer, and stir once. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Vodka Martini

Chilled coupe · Stirred

  • The Coachman Vodka2½ oz
  • Dry vermouth½ oz

Stir with ice for thirty seconds and strain into the cold glass. Finish with a lemon twist or an olive.

Palisade Peach Smash

Rocks glass · Muddled and shaken

  • The Coachman Vodka2 oz
  • Ripe peach3 slices
  • Mint leaves4
  • Fresh lemon juice¾ oz
  • Simple syrup½ oz

Muddle the peach and mint with the syrup. Add the vodka and lemon, shake with ice, and strain over crushed ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.

Espresso Martini

Chilled coupe · Shaken hard

  • The Coachman Vodka2 oz
  • Fresh espresso1 oz
  • Coffee liqueur½ oz
  • Simple syrup¼ oz

Shake hard with ice until the shaker frosts, then strain. Float three coffee beans on the foam.

Cosmopolitan

Chilled coupe · Shaken

  • The Coachman Vodka1½ oz
  • Orange liqueur¾ oz
  • Cranberry juice1 oz
  • Fresh lime juice½ oz

Shake with ice and strain. Garnish with an orange twist.

Bloody Mary

Tall glass · Rolled

  • The Coachman Vodka2 oz
  • Tomato juice4 oz
  • Fresh lemon juice½ oz
  • Worcestershire sauce2 dashes
  • Hot sauce2 dashes
  • Celery salt and black peppera pinch

Pour everything back and forth between two glasses of ice a few times, then strain over fresh ice. Garnish with a celery stalk and a lemon wedge.

Vodka Gimlet

Chilled coupe · Shaken

  • The Coachman Vodka2 oz
  • Fresh lime juice¾ oz
  • Simple syrup¾ oz

Shake with ice and strain. Garnish with a lime wheel.

White Russian

Rocks glass · Built over ice

  • The Coachman Vodka2 oz
  • Coffee liqueur1 oz
  • Heavy cream1 oz

Pour the vodka and liqueur over ice, then float the cream on top. Stir it in at the table.