DISCOVERING CRAFT MICRO-DISTILLERIES AROUND THE PUGET SOUND

Expedia Travel Blog

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...

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SIP AROUND THE SOUTH SOUND AT 7 CRAFT DISTILLERIES

Tacoma News Tribune

We’ve come a long way from vodka, the ubiquitous spirit just about every local distillery made when the area’s first distilleries began opening in 2012. Today’s South Sound distilleries produce gin, barrel-aged bourbon, rye whiskey, moonshine, lavender liqueur, brandy and even ouzo. In all, seven distilleries are open to the public in Pierce and Thurston counties. They make terrific weekend field trips, especially for out-of-town visitors.

 

 

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Harnessing the Motion of the Ocean

Artisan Spirit Magazine

"We know small barrels impart flavors sooner...but I haven't tasted anything as good as good as this for as young as it is" tells Jeff Robinette of Chambers Bay Distillery...You might have heard that before, and you might know of some examples of mature whiskeys that came from small barrels, but what you probably have not heard of is someone who does it like Chambers Bay Distillery...

 

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