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A Restorative Retreat at the TAOS distillery supports Slow Food Denver with 20% passed on as a direct donation to the organization.
$500/night
$2,700/week
Currently booking May – October, 2026
Self guided retreats where groups of up to 7 people may stay in the historic home built by Vincente Mares during prohibition. Catered suggestions provided alongside ways to discover the local food heritage of the upper Rio Grande del Norte.
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TOUR: An Oasis in the Land of Enchantment
Four Bedrooms
Master suite with queen size bed
2 bedrooms with double beds
1 bedroom with a twin
Additionally, the red sofa in the great room pulls out as a double
Three Bathrooms
2 Full + 1 powder room & a shower room
**Indoor and outdoor dining areas
**Rooftop deck with spectacular sunset views
**Library – Sunroom – Den – Winter Studio
**15 Minute walk to the Taos Plaza
**Right around the corner from the Ashram
Located in the valley below historic Taos, NM, the TAOS Distillery is set under mature Cottonwood trees, surrounded by wild native gardens, with a view up the valley of the sacred Taos Mountain. The original house was built during prohibition and brewed bootleg liquor for the speakeasy at La Fonda Hotel on the Taos Plaza in town. Vincente Mares was an icon of the village a century ago, every day riding his black stallion from his home here on La Lomita into town. We use the house now as a platform for the distillation and exchange of ideas centered around restorative practices in arid mountain steppe ecologies.
Our home offers a quiet retreat in an area rich with history and arts. There is something very calming about staying in a house made of the earth. Adobe is a traditional style of architecture which suits the land here. We have added a new kitchen and master suite to the old house, maintaining the charm of houses from this area while providing a great room with updated amenities; designed to act as a space for family gatherings and shared tables between friends. There are grand spaces as well as cozy spaces. Warm fireplaces for winter and cool refuges for summer.
The house has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a library, office and drawing room as well as patios for al fresco dining. A roof top deck offers spectacular views and the opportunity to sleep out under the stars.
A 15 minute, meandering walk from the historic Taos plaza, we are conveniently located while maintaining the feel of a quiet retreat. The area is historically significant: The Taos Pueblo is a UNESCO site as the oldest continually inhabited structure in the country, and continues to engage the community with traditional dances and events. Before becoming a part of the United States, the area was settled by the Spanish and hosted a number of outlaws. In the early 20th century, Georgia O’Keefe and DH Lawrence helped to establish the area with the Taos Moderns as an art destination. The community continues to thrive with all of these historical influences.
Taos Mountain is renowned for outdoor enthusiasts and offers top notch skiing in the winter. The Rio Grande is well known in river running circles during spring run-off. Numerous trails offer outdoor opportunities in all seasons. There are interesting festivals and events throughout the calendar year, and the town of Taos is only an hour from one of the most creatively dense communities in the US, Santa Fe.
Visit taos.org for a full description of all this area has to offer.
The TAOS Distillery
Housed in an historic adobe that contained a bootleg operation during prohibition, the TAOS distillery is a creative retreat space, now dedicated to deepening understanding of mountain habitats and exploring ways we may weave traditional water systems into restorative practices. Centered around the traditional water sharing practice known as Acequias, our community-based work is made up of creative acts and conversations that reflect on how we may come together to help alleviate the pressures of a changing climate.
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