The Pacific Northwest offers an incredible array of fantastic coffees roasted a stone’s throw from (fill in nearly any location in the region). But that doesn’t mean there’s an absence of out-of-town visitors. As much as we like to shop/eat/drink local,...
The long-awaited (try nearly six years) release of Woodinville Whiskey Co.’s flagship Straight Bourbon Whiskey marks an historic event not just for Pacific Northwest craft spirits, but for the world of craft whiskey as a whole. “This has always been our plan,” says...
Ginger is an undeniably bold flavor, and yet Seattle's Sound Spirits has somehow managed to make it delicate and nuanced in their Depth Ginger Liqueur. The Seattle-based distillery’s Depth series captures and explores unique liqueur flavors, each one powerful yet...
A James Beard Award-winning chef. An exceptional beverage program. A massive, custom-made wood-fired grill. And some of the thickest cuts of meat in the city. Sound like a winning combination? It is. This is Butcher’s Block Sundays, a brainchild of chef Jason Wilson...
Two of my favorite things to cook and bake with are coffee and beer, so it’ll come as no surprise that a third favorite ingredient is coffee beer. With its flavors tending toward the richer end of the spectrum, it holds up beautifully to the heat of culinary...
From the same team of beverage creatives behind Phillips Brewing Company and Phillips Soda Works, Phillips Fermentorium Distilling Co. in Victoria, BC is designed to be a distillery “where unrestrained creativity and a hand-crafted approach shape unique recipes of all...
When we think of Northwest-born coffee chains, a certain green logo on a paper cup comes to mind. But the Northwest is also a breeding ground for a number of smaller-scale multi-location coffee shops. These mini-chains, which range in size and scale from a few stores...
“We prefer to think of Thirteen Corners as the number of corners you get when you don’t cut any.” So says Wishkah River Distillery of their Thirteen Corners American Malt Whiskey, crafted in Aberdeen, Washington from a mash bill of malted barley, wheat and malted rye....
If you read my write-up of the TOAST 2015 event, you know I'm excited about the potential of Portland's Thomas & Sons Distillery, the new project from the people behind the locally famous Townshend's Tea. Thomas & Sons, which started with three tea exceptional...
Maybe you’re a local, and you have espresso-enthused friends in town with a free day at their disposal. Maybe you yourself have never visited the coffee mecca that is the Pacific Northwest, and you’re planning a trip. Or maybe you just feel like playing coffee tourist...
