A somewhat lacking ginger-centric cocktail led to an entire business. The path that led to Laura Graves and Laura Pringle opening moxYcello Distillery & Tasting Room is a fascinating one that included a ton of experimenting with recipes, taste-testing with friends and a lot of, well, moxy. Listen to our In Good Taste Denver Podcast conversation with the co-owners of moxYcello to see what the business is all about. By the way, their company’s name is Laura Squared, LLC. Love it!
What makes moxYcello a standout is that is that the spirits are high ABV, full-strength and boldly-flavored – the better to create a world of cocktails with! While one can drink them straight (and you can at their moxYcello Distillery & Tasting Room), they are the heart of a wide variety of mixed drinks without losing their oomph.
In our podcast, you’ll hear the great story behind the business name and logo (so clever!) as well as why they chose the flavors they did. Right now, there are five: Ginger, Ginger Orange, Kona Espresso, Orange and Limone. Fun fact I learned from Laura and Laura, “cello,” as in “limoncello” means “liqueur!”
When you visit the moxYcello Distillery & Tasting Room, you can order individual cocktails or get a flight of each of the five flavors. Examples from the menu include a Ginger Cosmo, Ginger-Orange Julius, White Russian, Dark Chocolate Espresso Martini, Blackberry Limone, French 75, Side Car and Sundial Negroni. They also develop cocktails that are seasonal in flavor like the two recipes they shared with us (below).
Laura and Laura have even put a whole batch of creative cocktail recipes on their website so that you can purchase bottles and take them home to be your own mixologist. Brilliant. And, they’ve even, generously, shared two cocktails with us to share with our In Good Taste readers and listeners! Click on the bar below to get them.
In addition to their regular Tasting Room hours, Laura and Laura also host some fun events like moxYcello Mixology classes (the next one is Nov. 15) and a Wreath Making & Cocktails event (Dec. 2). You can also meet them, and buy bottles from them, at area Farmers Markets like the Highlands Farmers Market in Denver, Oct. 4 and 25, 2026.
Happy Third Anniversary to moxYcello
To celebrate their third anniversary, Laura and Laura are hosting a three-day event, Oct. 8-10, with all-day happy hour; cool, new merch featuring that awesome logo; giveaways, extended outdoor seating and, on Oct. 10, delicious food from their friend Chef Albert S. Gonzales, Jr. He’ll be preparing a German Loaded Doggg, New Mexico Green Chile Tacos, a Hummus Duo & Veggies plus assorted chips. RSVP to attend here.
Where to learn more and discover moxYcello for yourself:
On their website, moxycello.rocks.com.
At their Distillery & Tasting Room at 9719 W. Coal Mine Avenue in Littleton.
On social media at Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
This episode of the In Good Taste Denver Podcast and this article are sponsored by moxYcello Distillery & Tasting room. We’re thankful we got to meet Laura and Laura and discover their bold business.
-By Courtney Drake-McDonough, Publisher & Managing Editor of InGoodTasteDenver.com and Host of the In Good Taste Denver Podcast
