Bardenay Distillery is the first restaurant-distillery in the United States. Kind of a big deal. With three different locations in Idaho including Boise, Coeur d'Alene and Eagle, Bardenay's distillery location in Boise was once an empty warehouse on the Historic...
So simple, and yet so scarce. Such is the story of bounce, a category of fruit- and sugar-infused aged liqueurs once said to be among President George Washington’s favorite drinks. The libation has veritably fallen off the map over the last two centuries, but you...
As a special feature to SipNorthwest.com, bar-chef movement leader and mixologist extraordinaire Kathy Casey gives a sneak peak to her column in the current summer issue of Sip Northwest. For the full story, sign up for a print subscription today! They say not to...
By this point in the summer, we're starting to feel pretty spoiled here in the Northwest: week-long stretches of shorts-and-sandal weather, summer berries ready to harvest, late sunsets. The season of backyard barbecues, weekend beach trips and trailblazing is in...
Potato-based vodka is a massive labor of love—where grain- or fruit-based vodkas begin with plenty of sugar to distill directly into alcohol, potatoes contain far less initial sugar by comparison, meaning it can take hundreds of pounds of potatoes to make just a...
The McMenamins chain is known throughout Oregon and Washington for offering a wildly eclectic mix of spas, breweries, hotels, movie theaters and concert venues in their quirky gathering spaces. Now their distilling program, which started at their Troutdale location...
The dry, sunny weather in Eastern Washington this spring and summer has resulted in a near record-breaking cherry crop for the state. Unlike the sodden crop of 2013, this year has redeemed itself with a harvest of just under 20 million boxes. Why am I talking about...
Woodinville Whiskey Co.'s Mashbill No. 9 Bourbon Whiskey is designed to taste like a piece of Kentucky snapped off and landed in the heart of western Washington. And it worked. This bourbon is true to the traditional flavors of America's native spirit: in it,...
Is summer the season of the gin and tonic? Perhaps. While many would argue this cocktail tastes great year-round, it’s largely a warm weather refresher. With the summer solstice around the corner, we amp up to explore this classic cocktail. Building a quality...
Local sovereign of liqueurs and eau de vie, Clear Creek Distillery started its reign nearly 30 years ago on founder Steve McCarthy's family orchard in Parkdale, Ore., and named for the creek that runs through it. According to folklore (or the "About Us" portion of...
