Stave (noun) - any of the lengths of wood attached side by side to make a barrel, bucket, or other container.
Twin Staves (proper noun) - a new cocktail lounge in Windsor, inspired by craftsmanship, history, and connection.
Modeled after the inside of a whiskey barrel, the ceiling of Twin Staves Cocktail Lounge is adorned with wood elements that mimic barrel staves, while oversized, custom-made metal banding was winched into place - a feat not easily accomplished. The result speaks to the owners’ dedication to creating an authentic gathering place, one designed for people to connect over glasses of premium whiskey.
One of Twin Staves’ co-owners, Hunter Hoshiko, shares how steeped in history the lounge is. From the images on the walls to the interior brick sourced from the warehouse his father once owned, each detail tells a story. While his father’s warehouse met its demise due to a fire, the memories of growing up on his family’s onion farm remain. Hunter’s only too happy to reflect that history throughout the space.
The owners of Larado Whiskey and Ridge River Whiskey - Hunter Hoshiko, Dave Goldschmidt, Joe Berlin, and Jordan Lockner, along with their Twin Staves partner and former Colorado Rockies player Ryan “Spilly” Spilborghs, built Twin Staves Cocktail Lounge around community and connection - the very same values behind their whiskey. After sharing their premium pours at countless events, they began hearing the same question from those who tasted them: Where can we go and enjoy the experience? Twin Staves answered the call with a full-service bar built around their whiskey, alongside beer, wine, and other spirits.
“We wanted to create a space that was warm, unique, welcoming, inviting, and intimate,” shares Hunter. The custom, high-backed booths allow for intimate gatherings. No TV, no listening to others’ conversations - just enjoying the company that you’re with. “We can have all the money and riches in the world. We can have all the possessions, but at the end of the day, it's the relationships that we have with each other that truly define us and make us whole. And that's what we're doing this for.”
Twin Staves Cocktail Lounge | 201 4th Street, Windsor