If you're reading this, odds are you've thought at least once of how awesome it would be to open a winery, brewery, distillery or cidery. To pack up the box from the boring 9-5 job you hate, and start doing the thing you love: making amazing booze. With the number...
This last weekend marked the fifth annual iteration of TOAST, and the event was well worth the drive down I-5. It brought together more than forty Northwest distillers to pour a wide range of products alongside craft cocktails, non-alcoholic complements (Raft...
Drink enthusiast, entrepreneur and National Guard veteran Dawson Officer enlisted in the business of distilling in 2010. In commemoration of four of his fallen comrades from the Oregon National Guard Delta Co. 2-162 Infantry, Officer (real last name) launched 4...
The recent renaissance of absinthe as more than just the forbidden fruit of the spirits world has led to a number of Northwest interpretations (and yesterday's National Absinthe Day). One addition to the category comes from Forest Grove, Oregon in the form of...
There aren’t a lot of hemp vodkas around, and most of the ones that are out there are marketed as stoner novelty products with pot leaves on the labels. Since 2010, British Columbia's Victoria Spirits has produced a serious take on the style instead. Their Left...
Citrus is generally thought of as a summer fruit, but one member of this sour bunch flourishes in the winter just after the holidays. The grapefruit, which is often considered to be the red-headed stepchild of the citrus family that must be topped with sugar to...
When it comes to picking out an unfamiliar bottle from either the liquor store or the shelf behind the bartender, you have a few options. Sometimes you’ll go by a recommendation, other times you’ll go by price, but sometimes you’ll simply pick something because the...
The new kid on Portland’s Distillery Row block, Wild Roots Vodka has staked its claim with two berry vodkas that “strive to embody the true essence of the Northwest.” The most specifically true-to-Oregon of these is Wild Roots’ Oregon Marionberry Vodka. With more...
While anise spirits including absinthe have been experiencing an upswing in popularity over the last few years, others, like ouzo, have been next to neglected. Still, Dry County Distillery’s ouzo-style Black Rope Anise has done more than well for itself, garnering...
As the cold of winter begins to blanket the Pacific Northwest, so too does the fluffy gray fog that the region is often known for. Though dreary, the weather here has been an inspiration for many things and is said to be the birth place of the popular café drink,...
