By Heather Larson
At 496 square feet, Nightside Distillery claims the title of “America’s Smallest Distillery” and it’s located in a town of just over 11,000 people, Edgewood, Washington. But nothing else is…
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Spirits
Branch Point Distillery Zeros in on Oregon Whiskey
It’s all together fitting that Steven Day chose the name Branch Point for his Dayton, Oregon, distillery. Day is a devoted neurologist — an MD out of Portland’s Providence and…
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Cocktail Recipe: Sheringham Distillery’s Pomegranate Gin Sour
In 2013, the British Columbia Provincial Government established two categories of distilleries: commercial and craft. The former can be any size and use anything from anywhere to distill from, but…
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The Continued Battle for Washington Distilleries
Washington distilleries are facing a battle that their alcoholic beverage industry compatriots are not. This year marks the second time the Washington Distillers Guild (WDG) has pushed for legislation that…
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Cocktail Recipe: The Tin Table’s Spritz into Spring
“I love to feature at least one spritzer in every spring and summer menu because they are light, long and bubbly which is all you need when the weather starts…
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Recipe: Brisket in Montana Bourbon Cherry BBQ Sauce
After successfully running one of Montana’s first modern craft distilleries, married duo Lisa Cloutier and Brian Anderson of Whistling Andy Distillery wanted to bring more Montana spirits to the community…
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The Uncovered History Behind Ewing Young Distillery
This story begins nearly 200 years ago when Ewing Young, mountain man, pathfinder, trapper and Oregon’s first distiller, carved a trail from his home in Tennessee through the Midwest to…
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Submit Your Spirits to Sip Northwest’s 2019 Best of the NW!
We are now accepting submissions for our eighth annual Best of the Northwest issue! Out in November, this issue will feature the top picks for wine, beer, spirits and cider…
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503 Distilling’s Oregon-Inspired Craft Canned Cocktails
Two friends, David Schleef and David “Rusty” Caldwell, went hiking in Oregon’s Mount Hood National Forest on a summer day in 2015. Pausing for refreshment, they quaffed lukewarm light beers…
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Effortless Drinking with Sprezza Canned Spritzer
Effortless style. That’s what the Italian word sprezzatura roughly translates to and it’s what the team behind Sprezza — the latest canned alcoholic spritzer to hit the market — hope…
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