Doc Swinson’s award-winning whiskies and Outfitters spirits are a liquid representation of imagination The U.S. alcohol industry has had a rough couple of years. Declining consumption (a Gallup study last year had only 54% of U.S. adults consuming alcohol, the...
Undammed’s devotion to community — and the distilling craft – stands out Northwest craft distillers come to their trade via many different paths. Scientists, people from other parts of the beverage industry, pals who’ve always loved sharing drinks, farmers...
I am continually in awe of Pacific Northwest distillers. The creativity found among established and newer producers flows through the spirits they make, and we’re lucky drinkers to have them here. Take Sinister Distilling, from Albany, Oregon. At its “brewstillery,”...
WildRye Distilling’s award-winning products bottle the essence of Montana Since becoming a state in 1889, Montana has had many slogans referencing its expansive environment and natural wonders: The Sky’s the Limit, The Last Best Place, Big Sky Country. But I feel the...
A one-time holiday staple, eggnog is back in tasty fashion Eggnog, the traditional American winter holiday drink, fell somewhat out of favor for some years. Why? It’s hard to say. Perhaps its creaminess scared off the health-conscious, or its sometimes laborious...
Sisters Rosalinda and Elizabeth Mendoza combine Yakima and Michoacán lineage to make award-winning mezcal Recently, I was watching a police-based TV show, and two detectives were returning from Mexico, carrying heavy hangovers. The main character asked what they’d...
Pacific Northwest-made rums are perfect for summer — and year round Ahoy mateys, gather round ol’ pirate Cap’n Rathbun so I can tell ye a tale. It has to do with rum, the heroic high-seas tipple, sworn liquid pal of pirates and anyone adoring bright sunshine and...
Edmond’s Scratch Distillery Turns 10 The story of how Scratch Distillery in Edmonds, Washington, started around a gin-erific romance between Kim and Bryan Karrick is bottled into Pacific Northwest distillery lore. And now the distillery into which they’ve poured their...
Idaho’s Warfield Distillery is crafting organic award-winning spirits After years of talking with Pacific Northwest beverage makers, I believe every worthy craft distillery could be the subject of an epic poem. These distillers have to battle through trials and...
Celebrate bartenders and chefs with Brovo Spirits and local restaurants I’m guessing you, like me, are someone who loves local bartenders and chefs, tastily relishing the cocktails and meals they deliver — and, hopefully, what they put into creating them. Now you can...
