Went to The Breckenridge Distillery for my husband...

Went to The Breckenridge Distillery for my husband's birthday. If you plan on going make a reservation. You can make the reservation via their webpage. Despit looking huge from the outside, the seating area inside is smaller. The high ceilings I think give this sense that it is really big. Love the decor - natural wood, and metal dominate the interior with one area (bar) having glass garage doors that they open up in the summer. The other area adjacent to the bar where you can also eat has an entire wall of white subway tile. The artworknis electic which pays homage to the likes of Star Wars, Wu Tang, and Steve Zissou. The service even when busy is good. We try and stop in each time we happen to be in town. We started with the Obi Wan Old Fashioned. I love this particular cocktail because of the brandy soaked cherry at the bottom. The Distillery only serves liquor based drinks from their own brand. You will not find wine or beer here. Their drink menu is well thought out and has many bourbon and vodka craft cocktails. We had the octupus appetizer along with the clothesline bacon. Both were amazing. The bacon is tasty, it hits onnthe sweet, salty, and savory all at once. The octupus looks like a work if art when presented on the plate and it was well cooked and not rubbery! I had the rigatoni bolognese and my husband had the pork chop. The bolognese was flavorful and the pasta was al dente. The pork chop was served with a corn fritter and seasonal vegetable medley. Both mains were great. All of the dishes that are served here can be shared, so don't feel bad about asking for plates to share. The menu changes seasonally which I appreciate because you always have an opportunity to try something new. For dessert we had a banana chocolate torte that came with a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream. I also asked for a scoop of the vegan chocolate ice cream. The torte was amazing and creamy. But for me, I really enjoyed the vegan chocolate ice cream. It was all served in the same plate with cookie crunch beneath. It is very rich a couple of bites and you are good. The meal was not cheap, but it was worth it!