There is a revolution is Washington State that will change the way you drink. It is all too common to think of Tennessee for whiskey, Russia for Vodka, and England for Gin. However, thanks to progressive legislation in 2008, Washington State is making its own spirits. Whether it is Japanese oak aged whiskey, bourbons, or gin flavored with the bark of the endemic Madrone tree, the craft distillers in Washington are changing the consumer’s relationship to booze.
Around the Puget Sound are an ever expanding collection of distilleries that are taking old practices and discovering new ways to craft small batch liquors. Unfettered by the heavy chains of tradition they can explore how making booze has changed over the years and play with new flavors and ingredients. Names like Bainbridge Organic Distillers, Copperworks Distilling, Chambers Bay Distillery, San Juan Island Distillery, and Heritage Distilling are becoming household names...