Deep, interconnected roots they’re a part of Owen Locke’s journey, a distinctive feature of the aspen trees he uses in distilling whiskey and a vision for the community he is creating through Locke + Co.
A 6th generation Coloradan, Locke (MBA ’09) started brewing beer at 15. He was following in the footsteps of his forebears: his 4x great-grandfather owned a liquor store in downtown Denver, and his great-grandfather made vats of gin during Prohibition.
As he earned his MBA at the University of Denver, Locke found practical experiences in designing business plans as well as sounding boards in peers and professors. He also found a renewed friendship with his future business partner.
Locke and Rick Talley (MBA ’09) had attended Littleton High School, and together during their time at DU, they learned all about whiskey as they worked part time at Jim Beam.
After graduation, they bought a still. When they took a mason jar of whiskey to Fairplay, CO, added a chunk of aspen woo
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