Having begun their journey in early 2010, the team behind The Liberty Distillery was one of the first in Vancouver to jump into the craft distilling pool as BC liquor laws began to loosen their antiquated grip. Unique in its 100 percent BC-sourced barley base...
In the thick of the holiday stretch, ‘tis the season for piping hot coffee cocktails. Though Irish coffee and the like are classics for a reason, the variety of recipes being developed by coffee professionals, bartenders and home mixologists today is growing. New...
A heady, fragrant rush of apple butter, Bartlett pear and sun-sweetened plum and prune flavors cascade along with the juiciness of quince from Stone Barn Brandyworks’ slim bottle into your glass. Golden raisin is present too, backed by warm wintry mulling spices...
Last week, you saw our first installment of this year’s holiday gift guide, with ideas for everyone from the craft coffee addict to the tea devotee to the home mixologist. This week, gifts for everyone else on your list—because there’s just so much good coffee...
Aberdeen, Washington plays home to Wishkah River Distillery (“Legal Since 2010”) as well as to its founders, who trace their Aberdeen ancestry back five generations. Many of said ancestors cultivated a family tradition of distilling, reflected today in Wishkah...
While I’ve explored gifts from holiday coffees to decadent espresso chocolates in past guides, this year’s holiday suggestions are a little more permanent (except the liqueur—regardless of potential, it probably won’t last long once it’s out of the gift wrap). For...
Thanksgiving is, for many, the best meal of the year. Timeless family recipes resurface, a smorgasbord of holiday flavors appears, and we celebrate family and friends by sharing the best possible food with them. What are you having to top dinner off? You’re having...
Koenig Distillery and Winery’s Seven Devils Straight Bourbon Whiskey draws its name from the same place it draws its water: the Seven Devils mountain range in west central Idaho. Lauded as Idaho’s first whiskey (though soon to be one of at least a handful), Seven...
There’s no shortage of fantastic things to do across the Northwest, but I love the ones that are augmented by a cup of local coffee in hand. Some of my favorite combinations involve things you’d normally forget to do otherwise—botanical gardens, sculpture parks and...
"A family of spirits that entice and intrigue.” Such is what Vancouver’s Odd Society Spirits is on a mission to make. The young craft distillery’s new Crème de Cassis hits the mark, marrying a secret recipe from the personal chef to the late Belgian King Leopold...
