HOPPY MELON RITA PUNCH Combining punch and beer might seem unusual, but the pair makes for a refreshing summery sip - and Seattle native Fremont Brewing Company's Summer Ale does the trick. Ultra-light and fragrant with citrusy notes of tangerine and hints of...
3 Howls Distillery founder Will Maschmeier kicked off a new run for distilleries in the Seattle-area when he released his rum in June. As the first rum the state has seen (although produced with molasses from Barbados and outsourced pure sugar cane), 3 Howls...
It’s not hard trying to find something to do in the lively city of Portland. Any restaurant or bar will most likely suit your needs, and then some. So when this city decided to have a feast, it had to be a big one that took several days to complete. After a...
Ever been to a hootenanny? You know—an informal party with a group performing folk music and, if you’re lucky, dancing ensues. Although this definition dates back as far as the 1920s, it has endured the test of time and been rebranded to suit the nature of today....
Medford, Ore.'s Immortal Spirits & Distilling Company was the first to make single malt whiskey in Southern Oregon, done so in hand-hammered pot stills they forged themselves, producing only small batches of spirits. The Eau de Vie Poire, their pear brandy, is...
Good things come in threes-at least they do this summer at Washington's Snoqualmie Casino. Want proof? How about two 80-proof events and a fine wine tasting, coming up in July and August. Which are you attending? Will you be honing your poker skills with the xe88...
Blue Flame Spirits takes artisanal production a step further. The Prosser, Wash.-based producer not only uses exclusively Washington agriculture to fuel their fire, but Blue Flame also imports their premium bottles from Italy then has them hand-painted in Poland....
It’s graced Whistler’s Lost Lake and Pemberton’s North Arm Farm—now Vancouver’s Stanley Park will welcome Araxi Restaurant’s stunning 300-seat long table as Whistler Village’s “culinary cornerstone” takes its show on the road. Summer 2013’s impatiently anticipated...
My Birthday Weekend at Manhattan Cocktail Classic The Manhattan Cocktail Classic, one of my favorite annual industry events, was such a blast this year! To start off my birthday weekend on a visit to Pernod Ricard I got to toast start the weekend off with a toast...
"There's a special relationship between a lady and her bartender"—or so says the label of the lady-made liquor BroVo Spirits Batch No. 1 Amaro 04, a Northwest spin on the bitter Italian digestif. Number four is one of seven, all handcrafted by the BroVo ladies,...
