Marteau Absinthe

November 8th was the official release date of the new absinthe produced by House Spirits. My friend picked up a bottle for me that weekend but I still haven't opened it. I did finally open my bottle of Krogstad Aquavit and I've found that I very much enjoy a small glass in the evening.

New distillery opening in WA!

As usual my excitement is a little premature but today I came across rumblings of a new source for local spirits. Pacific Distillery is a micro-distillery based in Woodinville with plans for a premium gin on the market in October and their flagship product, absinthe, available around December of this year. They will be using traditional distilling methods and you can take a peek at their beautiful handmade copper alembic still on their blog. As of this month distilleries in WA state are allowed to conduct tours and offer product sampling so you can bet I'll be making a trip to Woodinville later this year!

Check out their blog at http://pacificdistillery.blogspot.com/

Spokane Gin

I can't pretend to any real knowledge of liquor but when I heard about a new distillery opening in Spokane - the first full commercial distillery in Washington State since prohibition - I got excited. I'm a sucker for locally produced goods. I tried in vain to get my hands on a bottle of the Dry Fly gin when it was first distributed near the end of last year but it wasn't until March that I came across a bottle in stock at the Queen Anne liquor store. Batch #5 suckas. The liquor is brewed from local wheat and infused with juniper, coriander, lavender, mint, dried apples and hops. I'm no expert but Sun Liquor has been spoiling me with their cocktails for awhile now and this makes one tasty gin & tonic.