John Humphrey
Owner
U.S. Marine Corps, 20 yearsVeteran-Owned
Built By A Marine. Run By A Bench.
Valor isn't a marketing word here. It's in the name because it's in the people.
John Humphrey
A lifetime of service. A shared future.
Colorado native. Marine. Outdoorsman. Father and grandfather. John's path has always been about showing up for the people beside him.
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1991. Columbine High School graduate, enlists in the U.S. Marine Corps.
02
CH 53 helicopter engine mechanic.
03
Three combat tours in Iraq.
04
WestPac deployment aboard the USS Tarawa.
05
UDP to Okinawa, Japan.
06
Three year recruiting tour in Billings, Montana.
07
Retirement after 20 years and a career in the energy sector.
08
Fifteen years of homebrewing and distilling.
09
Valor Peak Distillery in Longmont.
Service Runs Deep
The Veterans On Our Crew
Collin Richardson
Head Distiller
U.S. Air Force
Ken Olson
Mixologist
U.S. NavyShared Success
Built for the people who build it
Valor Peak is John's dream taking shape, but the vision is bigger than him. He wants a self sufficient, top tier craft distillery where every employee has real opportunity and a stake in what the team builds.
That means a crew with room to grow, a commitment to one another and success worth sharing. It is the future we're working toward together.
Longmont, Colorado