By Steve Hansen
The word vermouth probably comes from German, wermut. The bottle vermouth, for so many, probably comes from the dark reaches of the liquor cabinet – half consumed and long ignored….
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Spirits
Scratch Distillery’s Edmonds Own Whiskey
It’s Monday, and we’re talking whiskey! Join Publisher Kristin Ackerman Bacon and Erin James as they review Scratch Distillery‘s Edmond’s Own Whiskey. Cheers!
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Freeland Spirits Introduces New French 75 Canned Cocktail
(PORTLAND, Ore.) October 2020 — Freeland Spirits, an Oregon craft distillery owned and operated by women, introduces its newest canned cocktail: the Freeland French 75. Made with Freeland Gin, Chehalem unoaked INOX…
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Olympia Vodka: From the Cascades to Your Glass
Drawing artesian water straight from the source by hand, master distillers Ray Watson and Lesa Givens have no need to modify an already perfect process when distilling their premier spirit,…
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Cocktail Recipe: Blackberry VIDO Vodka Spritzer
The Monson family has been farming in Washington’s Yakima Valley since the early 1900s. First came orchards, then came cattle but after connecting with Dr. Walter Clore (the man who…
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Sun Liquor Utilizes Behind-the-Bar Know-How to Craft Spirits
There are plenty of distilleries in the Northwest that began handcrafting spirits and then decided to serve their products on-site in the form of a cocktail. It’s common to be…
Read MoreRainier Beer Launches Rainier Mountain Fresh Gin
Rainier Brewing Company was born in 1878, and has been synonymous with Seattle since before Washington was even a state. After 140 years of brewing beer, blazing trails and tracking…
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Batched & Bottled: 3 Simple Pre-Batched Cocktails
Pre-batching is a technique that industrious bartenders from around the world use to handle a busy night of service. Essentially, it is a way of maintaining consistent quality in a…
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Canned Cocktails, Northwest Style
Pop a top again! Our tasting panel returns to sample through four different NW canned cocktails LIVE and share with you our thoughts, favorites and pairings.
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4 Questions with Alex Buck of Warfield Distillery & Brewery
COVID-19 is challenging local drinks producers across the country. Yet for Warfield Distillery & Brewery in Ketchum, Idaho, the pandemic has presented a unique opportunity to place the final touches…
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