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Leading the Pack: Colorado’s Hoot + Howl Spirits Wins Big in 2026
Hoot + Howl’s unique branding, created in collaboration with Colorado-based beverage and outdoor marketing agency Turn It Up Media, also received recognition at the ADI Spirits Competition, bringing home a Double Gold Medal for Excellence in Packaging for Black Tea Liqueur; an Excellence in Packaging Trophy in the off-the-shelf packaging category; and an Excellence in Packaging Double Gold Medal for the Hoot + Howl brand identity.
May 263 min read


Turn It Up Media Wins Three "Excellence in Packaging" Awards at the 2026 ADI International Spirits Competition
Turn It Up Media wins three ADI Excellence in Packaging awards for Hoot + Howl Spirits. See how intentional brand development earns shelf space.
May 203 min read


Websites and a Ton More: How Turn It Up Media Builds Brands That Keep It Real
Your website is your digital taproom, the online home where your brand vibe lives, breathes, and invites people in. But a great website is a single note in an authentic path to your brand story. At Turn It Up Media, we don't just build websites (we have never addressed the website as a standalone service before, until 3,2,1...now). We help passionate founders, brewers, distillers, farmers, riders and authentic visionaries show up in a real way, with clarity, creativity, and a
May 145 min read


HOW WE HELPED THE WORLD'S BEST WHISKEY GO TO MARKET: Launching Root Shoot Spirits Single Malt Whiskey
We've been collaborating with our friends at Olander Farms and Root Shoot Malting for many years. When they reached out about supporting their five year project of launching a single malt whiskey in 2023 we were quick to respond...hell yes! The Root Shoot team came to us with an aged product and chosen packaging, including bottles and printed labels. From there it was up to our collaboration to develop a strategic path to market and bring their story to life. This whiskey is
May 144 min read


World’s Best Whiskey: Colorado’s Root Shoot Whiskey Named Spirit of the Year at London Spirits Competition
Award-winning Root Shoot Whiskey begins with malt sown, grown and malted on Root Shoot Malting’s 5th generation Olander family farm (photo: Turn It Up Media Loveland, Colo., April 23, 2026 – Root Shoot Spirits’ American Single Malt Whiskey (50% ABV) was named Spirit of the Year, Whisky of the Year, and American Single Malt Whiskey of the Year at the international London Spirits Competition! Incredibly, the same Colorado-crafted spirit also just took home Double Gold at the Am
Apr 293 min read


REEB Cycles Introduces Two New Hardtails for 2026
Customizable American-made and Taiwan-crafted, both frames are built by hand and built to last. March 4, 2026 – Longmont, Colo. – As REEB Cycles celebrates its 15th anniversary, the Colorado-based fabricator is introducing two new steel hardtail frames and international availability for 2026: the Re:Dikyelous and the Hall Pass . Built around the same aggressive trail philosophy and modern hardtail geometry, the two frames offer riders a choice between a customizable Ameri
Mar 93 min read


REEB Cycles Celebrates 15 Years with Limited Edition American-made Re:Dikyelous Hardtail Build
For the first time in 5 years REEB Cycles is offering a Colorado made hardtail with an exclusive 15 year anniversary complete build kit February 3rd, 2026 - Longmont, Colo. - REEB Cycles launched its American made Steel Hardtail 15 years ago and quickly grew a reputation for featuring traits previously seen only on longer travel trail bikes. The original bikes featured aggressive geometry, a proprietary tubeset and singlespeed compatibility featuring Gates carbon belt drive
Feb 183 min read


Hoot + Howl’s Award-Winning Amaro Cask Bourbon Now Available
Hoot + Howl’s unique Amaro Cask Bourbon medaled at the 2025 Heartland Whiskey Competition Golden, Colo. November 20, 2025 – Today marks the official launch of Hoot + Howl Spirits ’ highly anticipated Amaro Cask Bourbon, now available for the first time online with direct-to-consumer nationwide shipping. Fresh off a silver medal win at the 2025 Heartland Whiskey Competition, the Amaro Cask Bourbon joins the distillery’s growing lineup of mountain-crafted, historically inspire
Nov 21, 20252 min read


Whiskey On The Web: You Can Now Order Hoot + Howl Mountain-Crafted Spirits Online
For the first time, get your hands on Hoot + Howl online for nationwide delivery. Golden, Colo. October 24, 2025 – Hoot + Howl Spirits is now offering award-winning spirits for purchase online nationwide. For the first time, spirits lovers outside of Colorado can get their hands on Hoot + Howl’s lineup of mountain-crafted spirits, including Armagnac Cask Bourbon, which earned a silver medal and the title of Best of Colorado at the recent 2025 Heartland Whiskey Competition,
Oct 28, 20252 min read


Hoot + Howl Spirits’ Historically Inspired Spirits Highly Awarded at Heartland Whiskey Competition
Colorado’s newest distillery named Best of Colorado at first entered competition (Photo: Turn It Up Media) Golden, Colo., Sept. 11, 2025 – Hoot + Howl Spirits ’ mountain-crafted, historically inspired spirits earned three major awards at The 2025 Heartland Whiskey Competition . The Colorado distillery earned the title of Best of Colorado and a silver medal for its Armagnac Cask Bourbon as well as a silver medal for its soon-to-be-released Amaro Cask Bourbon. The Heartland
Sep 11, 20252 min read


REEB Cycles Releases “REEB Rocky Mountain IPA” Collaboration Beer
REEB Cycles’ REEB Rocky Mountain IPA Collaboration is available exclusively on draft and in Crowlers to-go at the Hooptie Bike Lounge in Longmont, CO. (Photo: Turn It Up Media) Longmont, Colo., Sept. 4, 2025 – Two hands-on Longmont, Colo.-based companies, REEB Cycles and Bootstrap Brewing , collaborate to celebrate the bond between beer and bikes with REEB Rocky Mountain IPA. Brewed a bike ride away from REEB Cycles’ Hooptie Bike Lounge at Bootstrap, this limited release 7.
Sep 11, 20252 min read


Softopper + Cody Webb Content Creation and Influencer Marketing
Through our experience and relationships we were able to capture the versatility of the Softopper when used by professional dirt bike...
Sep 8, 20251 min read


Award Winning Case Study: A Full-send Brand Launch with Hoot + Howl Spirits
Callan Deline’s bold, mountain-inspired spirits began with a passion for blending tradition and innovation and a love for hootin’ and howlin’ under the wide-open skies. It was a recipe for an innovative new Colorado spirits brand just waiting to be brought to life - this is the moment Turn It Up was built for. 2026 American Distilling Institute (ADI) International Spirits Competition awards earned • Excellence in Packaging Trophy – Off-the-Shelf Packaging Champion • Excelle
Aug 21, 202510 min read


REEB Cycles X Industry Nine Launch Limited Edition Bronze Project Bikes
The REEB Cycles x Industry Nine Bronze Project Bikes are Available Exclusively for the Month of August ...
Aug 5, 20252 min read


Hoot + Howl Spirits Brings Long-lost Processes to Modern Spirits Lovers
Ancient and all-but-forgotten techniques like tranchage set Hoot + Howl apart Golden, Colo., July 30, 2025 – Based in Golden, the newest...
Aug 5, 20252 min read


Root Shoot’s Craft Malt Shines in NEW High Rye Straight Malt Whiskey
High Rye Straight Malt Whiskey is Colorado crafted with barley and rye sown, grown and malted on Root Shoot Malting’s 5th generation...
Jul 16, 20253 min read


REEB Cycles’ “The Sam’s Pants” American-made Gravel Bike is BACK
Handcrafted with simple, modern lines using double- and triple-butted Columbus Zona tubing—to get you lost, exploring and back home again...
May 29, 20252 min read


Make Some Noise: Introducing Hoot + Howl Spirits
This new Colorado distillery explores historically inspired spirits and traditional recipes with an innovative twist. Photo: Turn It Up Media / Michael Eldridge Golden, Colo., May 27, 2025 – Hoot + Howl Spirits is Colorado’s newest distillery. Based in Golden, Hoot + Howl reimagines historical spirits and traditional recipes with exceptional ingredients, thoughtful production practices and flavors designed to elicit spontaneous o
May 29, 20253 min read


Root Shoot Whiskey Named American Single Malt Whiskey of the Year at London Spirits International Competition
Award-winning Root Shoot Whiskey begins with malt sown, grown and malted on Root Shoot Malting’s 5th generation Olander family farm...
May 8, 20253 min read


Turn It Up Media 2025 Spring Update
As 2025 kicks into the busy selling season and the 2025 Craft Brewers Conference week we wanted to reach out with a few updates on what...
Apr 23, 20253 min read
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