By Nia Saunders
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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Spirits
JAZ Spirits Forages with Faith
Faith Dionne is at home among the towering Pacific Northwest evergreens, slowly budding plants and hidden berries. Born and raised in Alaska, the founder/owner of Portland’s JAZ Spirits has a…
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Distilleries Bottle Hand Sanitizer to Benefit their Communities
If there’s anything the craft beverage industry has taught us, it’s that we’re all in this together. But this camaraderie of cheering on each other’s businesses and supporting local communities…
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4 Questions with Brandon Egbert of Bellewood Distillery
Brandon Egbert is the new head distiller for Bellewood Distillery in Lynden, Washington, the state’s first “farm-to-glass” distillery. All the ingredients used are sourced from Bellewood Farms, a family-owned and-operated…
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Cocktail Recipe: The Rusty Iron
Since around 400,000 BC, fire has been a crucial culinary component. Roughly at that time, researchers believe humans were intentionally and habitually using fire to cook their food. Based on…
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3 Ways to Enjoy Amaro with Local Liqueurs
Amaro is a bitter Italian liqueur that dates back to ancient Rome and was traditionally used as an after-dinner digestif. The word “amaro” translates to bitter in Italian, although most…
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Engage in Gin with Stillweather Spirits
I hate gin. Let me rephrase that; I used to hate gin before my palate was saved two years ago by the rise of quality craft gins and one very…
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Drop Shop Distillery Crafts Citrus Cellos in the PNW
Limoncello has strong ties to the Mediterranean, Italy and particularly the regions of the Amalfi Coast and the Island of Capri, dating back to the late 19th century. And as…
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Cocktail Recipe: Bar Taglio’s Mini Martinis
“Just look at that crumb line,” says Brendan McGill, chef and owner of Bar Taglio at the southern edge of Seattle’s downtown core. He was pointing at the slice of…
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7 Tropical Tiki Escapes from the Gray Gloom
When Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt — who called himself Don the Beachcomber — opened the first tiki bar in Hollywood, California, just after Prohibition ended, it’s likely no one could…
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