The monumental Bend beer scene has done more than impact the brewery world—it's also paving the way for cideries in the craft savvy Central Oregon city. With the foundation laid, the beer culture is...
Atlas Cider Co. Session Apple
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2 Towns Ciderhouse 2013 Pommeau
The motherland of many a cider style, Normandy, France is also the origin of pommeau, the fortified drink of apple juice and apple brandy (or pear and pear brandy). With the traditional method of...
Local Proof: Crater Lake Spirits’ Northwest Roots
It all started when Jim Bendis went for a jog through the juniper forests in Central Oregon’s high desert plateau, near Bend, more than 20 years ago. According to Alan Dietrich, CEO of Crater Lake...
Saint Reginald Parish 2014 Pilgrimage Pinot Noir, Mason Ridge Vineyard
From New Orleans' pulsing music scene to the pristine of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, fifth generation Louisianan Andy Reginald Young is now a proud Oregonian. Son of a Baptist preacher, a drummer...
4 Spirits Distillery Spiced Rum
As with brandy as featured in last week’s spirits Daily Sip, spiced rum is another perfect liquor for winter. With its rich flavors derived from caramelized sugars, its woodsy complexity and its...
Red Haute Pinot by Union Wine Co. + Marshall’s Haute Sauce
Just southwest of Portland, Union Wine Co. is one beloved craft operation on track with the trendsetting nature that fuels the area’s (lovingly dubbed) refrain: “keep Portland weird.” Of course, the...