Mijares bridges Montrose divides with whiskey bar, now hopes to do so in office
By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice
Montrose County Commissioner-elect Scott Mijares never set out to run for office. His path to becoming a public servant started at Wild Horse Wine and Whiskey, a Main Street business he and his wife, Julie, opened in 2021.
Mijares doesn’t fit the typical image of a bar owner.
“People ask me all the time, ‘What’s your favorite whiskey?’ And I tell them, ‘I don’t drink,’ ” he said. “I might take a sip here or there just to be educated, but I learn about the whiskey from the people I serve it to.”
The bar business isn’t about indulging in drinks for Mijares.
“We talk politics at the Wild Horse,” Mijares said. “Both our guests and sometimes myself get asked to join the conversation. Our mantra is, the more talk ...
