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4 Questions with Dawson Officer of 4 Spirits Distillery

Just north of Corvallis, Oregon, in a World War II army training hub turned ghost town turned bonafide Oregon city, Camp Adair’s 4 Spirits Distillery handcrafts and bottles a varied collection of whiskey, rum and vodka. From the 4 Spirits headquarters, Dawson Officer...

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4 Questions with Jeff Del Nin of Road 13 Vineyards

From Ontario to Oceania to the Okanagan Valley, Jeff Del Nin’s knack for chemistry gave way to a penchant for viticulture that has followed him to each new pursuit. Now, as winemaker at BC’s Road 13 Vineyards, his technical background (a Masters degree from Queen’s...

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4 Questions with Drew Colpitts of Seapine Brewing

When Seapine Brewing transferred its digs to a new, larger location east of the Viaduct in Seattle’s SoDo district last year, the move seemed to set the tone for what would come in 2016: all things bigger and even better. Since then, we’ve seen bigger brewing...

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4 Questions with Peter Devison of EFESTĒ

From Woodinville's warehouses and beyond, winemaker Peter Devison of EFESTĒ shares his pipe dreams and love of Canadian rock music. Before Peter Devison landed in Woodinville, Washington, his formal and personal wine education spent several years (and a few...

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4 Questions with Lee Ellis of Midnight Sun Brewing Co.

Leading up to Lee Ellis’ move from the Lower 48 to take the reigns as head brewer at Midnight Sun Brewing Co. in Anchorage, Alaska, the Washington State native’s storied brewing career included an early gig at Redmond-based regional kingpin Mac and Jack’s. Now, he has...

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4 Questions with Kate Garthwaite of Left Field Cider Co.

When you consider the origin story behind this British Columbia-based ciderhouse, its moniker makes perfect sense — the initial concept really did come out of left field, when a whim led co-owner Kate Garthwaite to experiment with an impromptu batch of homemade cider....

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4 Questions with Nic Lee of Glacier Distilling Co.

Nic Lee has spirits down to a science. As a North Carolina native with an intuitive penchant for moonshine, it was only natural when the Glacier Distilling Co. founder repurposed his chemistry degree accordingly, swapping white lab coats for whiskey barrels in an...

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4 Questions with Jed Glavin of Split Rail Winery

Ever since owners Jed Glavin and Laura Hefner-Glavin first nursed it to health inside their garage, Split Rail Winery has been splitting the industry status quo right down the middle. While Jed Glavin was working as an urban planner at an engineering company, the...

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Four Questions with Matt Swihart of Double Mountain Brewery

Welcome to the second installation of Four Questions: a veritable call and response singing the praises of handmade beverages region wide, disguised as a plainclothes Q&A series. Before that bottle of your favorite cider, beer, wine or spirit reaches your hands, these...

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Four Questions with Tim Larsen of Snowdrift Cider

Sip Northwest is proud to introduce Four Questions: a veritable call and response singing the praises of handmade beverages region wide, disguised as a plainclothes Q&A series. Before that bottle of your favorite cider, beer, wine or spirit reaches your hands,...

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