Aberdeen, Washington plays home to Wishkah River Distillery (“Legal Since 2010”) as well as to its founders, who trace their Aberdeen ancestry back five generations. Many of said ancestors cultivated a family tradition of distilling, reflected today in Wishkah...
Hailing from St. Helens, Oregon (not to be confused with Mount St. Helens, Washington), is Ye Ol’ Grog Distillery, a small-batch operation run by three engineers and a sales guy who built their own makeshift distilling equipment based on old Kentucky moonshiners....
"A family of spirits that entice and intrigue.” Such is what Vancouver’s Odd Society Spirits is on a mission to make. The young craft distillery’s new Crème de Cassis hits the mark, marrying a secret recipe from the personal chef to the late Belgian King Leopold...
From our most recent issue featuring the Best of the Northwest, Edgefield was in our lineup for the Best of Oregon Travel. For the full list of winners and travel features, click here to subscribe and order your copy today. Edgefield: a historic, century-old...
At the first sip of Ransom’s “The Vodka,” it’s unmistakable: this is not a clear spirit distilled to fade away behind mixers. Though many consider that the mark of a good vodka, The Vodka aims at showcasing the barley flavor it started off with. So while most of...
The best are back, from wine, beer and spirits to travel, cider and more. Sip Northwest magazine is excited to release our third annual Best of the Northwest issue, showcasing the top travel spots, industry influencers, wine, beer, spirits, cider and more that are...
You may not think about where your ginger is being grown, but it can be anywhere from China to Jamaica to Hawaii. Out of Corvallis, Oregon, Spiritopia Liqueurs tasted every option they could come by before choosing to bottle all the distinctive nuances of fresh...
Old Tom gin is one of my favorite renascent spirit styles. Though missing for many years, you’ll find it back behind bars at most any craft cocktail establishment today. And one of the best new examples comes from Seattle’s Batch 206. Following a lengthy wait for...
It’s an exciting time for bourbon. American whiskey is gaining ever stronger domestic loyalty, earning international market traction against Irish, Canadian and Scotch whiskeys, and spreading like wildfire further and further from its Kentucky epicenter. But while...
Vermouth is having it’s day in the sun among Pacific Northwest booze-ophiles. No longer considered “just for mixing,” this aperitif wine is great served on the rocks, with a dash of bitters or a twist, and even mixed with other styles of vermouth. In her new...
