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Few Spirits Announces Support for HR 777, the Small Distillery Excise Tax Act ... - PR Web (press release)

Washington Spirits - Fri, 2012-02-03 00:07

Few Spirits Announces Support for HR 777, the Small Distillery Excise Tax Act ...
PR Web (press release)
The Few Spirits announces support for HR 777, the Small Distillery Excise Tax Act of 2011 to support American economy and jobs. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Hinchey of New York, would provide a lower excise tax rate for certain small distilleries to ...

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Drinks giant eyes up Cluny opencast site - Fife Today

Washington Spirits - Thu, 2012-02-02 19:08

Fife Today
Drinks giant eyes up Cluny opencast site
Fife Today
Their distillery in Kilmarnock is expected to close TOWNSFOLK are being invited to a public exhibition to hear more about plans by a Fife drinks company to develop storage facilities at the former open-cast coal site in Cluny.

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Chip Kelly's comments on his new Oregon Ducks - Portland Tribune

Oregon Spirits - Wed, 2012-02-01 20:39

Chip Kelly's comments on his new Oregon Ducks
Portland Tribune
The Daniels family (of signee Reggie Daniels) has a distillery in Tennessee.” “I just started looking at that,” he said, laughing. “We could play this game for a while." “Is just an unbelievable athlete. Played quarterback, had been a receiver.

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Bottle of bourbon leads lawmakers to consider change in rules for nonprofits - OregonLive.com

Oregon Spirits - Wed, 2012-02-01 14:34

Bottle of bourbon leads lawmakers to consider change in rules for nonprofits
OregonLive.com
The bottle of Buffalo Trace Bourbon wasn't just any old bottle of the Kentucky spirit -- it was one of 174 bottles of bourbon that came from the distillery's final barrel of the 20th Century. The folks over at the Oregon State Capitol Foundation became ...

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EC Kitchen - Willamette Week

Oregon Spirits - Wed, 2012-02-01 01:55

Willamette Week
EC Kitchen
Willamette Week
The owners are so devoted to authenticity that, faced with the unavailability in the US of a 100-proof grain spirit used to make the sausages, they applied for a distillery license to start making their own. The result is a chewy, fresh-tasting sausage ...

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Investing in Fife makes good business sense - Fife Today

Washington Spirits - Mon, 2012-01-30 19:33

Fife Today
Investing in Fife makes good business sense
Fife Today
The company's £65m generation plant at the Cameron Bridge distillery demonstrates an assurance that firms have a “confidence to invest” in new technologies, claims Fife Council's chair of the enterprise, environment and transportation committee, ...

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Capitol Hill food+drink | Zoe plans February reincarnation at 14th and Union - CHS Capitol Hill Seattle

Washington Spirits - Mon, 2012-01-30 13:19

Capitol Hill food+drink | Zoe plans February reincarnation at 14th and Union
CHS Capitol Hill Seattle
Heather says the new space in the old Panzanella Bakery building along with the Oola Distillery at 14th and Union will also shape the new Zoe. "Both Quinn's and Zoe have been really land-locked," Heather said. "With the new Zoe, we had this asphalt ...

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Washington looking at allowing craft distilleries to sell at farmers markets - The Spokesman Review (blog)

Washington Spirits - Mon, 2012-01-30 10:35

Washington looking at allowing craft distilleries to sell at farmers markets
The Spokesman Review (blog)
This may be the year Washington legislators give a thumbs-up to the idea of craft distilleries selling booze at farmers' markets. Until recently, Washington had just one craft distillery, Dry Fly Distilling, of Spokane. That number has grown in recent ...

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Investing in Fife makes good business sense - Fife Today

Washington Spirits - Mon, 2012-01-30 01:16

Fife Today
Investing in Fife makes good business sense
Fife Today
The company's £65m generation plant at the Cameron Bridge distillery demonstrates an assurance that firms have a “confidence to invest” in new technologies, claims Fife Council's chair of the enterprise, environment and transportation committee, ...

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Few Spirits Introduces Their Whiskey & Gin to Champaign & Urbana - PR Web (press release)

Washington Spirits - Mon, 2012-01-30 00:25

Few Spirits Introduces Their Whiskey & Gin to Champaign & Urbana
PR Web (press release)
Few Spirits began distilling in June of 2011, and has been distributed in Illinois since August 2011. As a grain-to-glass distillery, Few does not use any neutral grain spirits, preferring to mash and ferment their spirit in house.

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Irish Moonshine Could Be the Next Absinthe - Seattle Weekly (blog)

Washington Spirits - Fri, 2012-01-27 06:10

Irish Moonshine Could Be the Next Absinthe
Seattle Weekly (blog)
27 2012 at 6:00 AM ​Poitin, the highly alcoholic pot-stilled liquor that was illegal to produce in Ireland until 1997, is the newest release from leading Irish whisky maker Cooley Distillery. "We hope to revive the Poitín as a national product," ...

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Virginia Tourism Corporation Brings LOVE to Veritas Vineyards - PR Web (press release)

Washington Spirits - Thu, 2012-01-26 21:39

PR Web (press release)
Virginia Tourism Corporation Brings LOVE to Veritas Vineyards
PR Web (press release)
With ten wineries, three breweries, a cidery and distillery, as well as amazing hiking, biking, local restaurants and lodging offerings, visitors can find the perfect getaway in Nelson County. Virginia is a “Commonwealth of Wine” – with more than 200 ...

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On the List | Children's film fest, Deathcake, Shared Walls tour, Trek trivia ... - CHS Capitol Hill Seattle

Washington Spirits - Thu, 2012-01-26 09:42

On the List | Children's film fest, Deathcake, Shared Walls tour, Trek trivia ...
CHS Capitol Hill Seattle
... of "String," a new theater piece for very young audiences by Seattle movement artist Mary Margaret Moore; and of course our popular Pancake Breakfast. Deathcake Tasting Party at Cupcake Royale. 5-7p: "ABSINTHE from Pacific Distillery (at Cap Hill)"

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Visitors drawn to Island cuisine - Whidbey Examiner

Washington Spirits - Thu, 2012-01-26 09:03

Visitors drawn to Island cuisine
Whidbey Examiner
And Whidbey Island Distillery opened near Langley last year; its distinctive Whidbey loganberry liqueur is now available, with vodka and brandy possibly to come. What all this adds up to, in the minds of observers, is that the area is on the cusp of ...

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Renowned Architect TAG Galyean Joins Wild Rock WV Development Team - PR Web (press release)

Washington Spirits - Thu, 2012-01-26 03:03

PR Web (press release)
Renowned Architect TAG Galyean Joins Wild Rock WV Development Team
PR Web (press release)
He recently opened Smooth Ambler Spirits, a distillery of small batch, handcrafted vodka, gin and bourbon outside of Lewisburg. It stands as another beacon in the region's mountain lifestyle renaissance. Galyean's work at Wild Rock will continue a ...

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Few Spirits Hosts Industry Night at the Bedford - PR Web (press release)

Washington Spirits - Wed, 2012-01-25 00:43

Few Spirits Hosts Industry Night at the Bedford
PR Web (press release)
Since then, Few Spirits can be found at the finest establishments across Chicago, from Longman & Eagle (longmanandeagle.com) to Naha (naha-chicago.com) to Watershed (Watershedbar.com) to Leopold (leopoldchicago.com) As a grain to glass distillery, ...

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Canadian Whisky Worth Drinking - Seattle Weekly (blog)

Washington Spirits - Tue, 2012-01-24 12:03

Canadian Whisky Worth Drinking
Seattle Weekly (blog)
But Forty Creek's John Hall found a stand of oaks just miles from his distillery, and used the 150-year old trees to make casks for his Confederation Oak, a whisky that sounds notes of vanilla and fruit -- and has a raft of awards to show for it.

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Idaho group pushes for privatized liquor sales - Northwest Cable News

Oregon Spirits - Tue, 2012-01-24 08:07

Idaho group pushes for privatized liquor sales
Northwest Cable News
Owners of the Spokane-based Dry Fly Distillery monitor the process closely. The state used to mark up liquor prices by 52%, but the privatization will allow them to charge a 27% licensing fee. Officials say the price will increase and decrease ...

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Will Micro-Distilling Die with Privatization? - The Portland Mercury (blog)

Oregon Spirits - Mon, 2012-01-23 19:34

The Portland Mercury (blog)
Will Micro-Distilling Die with Privatization?
The Portland Mercury (blog)
According to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) the state's 46 distilleries accounted for $53.3 million in annual sales last year, or about 12 percent of total liquor sales state-wide. And what's driving those robust numbers, ...

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FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS - Portland Monthly (blog)

Oregon Spirits - Mon, 2012-01-23 10:51

Portland Monthly (blog)
FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS
Portland Monthly (blog)
Our digest of Portland's top upcoming food and drink events, including an Indigneous Italian varietal wine tasting and a date change for the Bull Run Distillery Zukuski Dinner at The Bent Brick. What: A six-course menu for two celebrating the Year of ...

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Cellar Picks
Seven Hills Syrah Walla Walla 2008
The Magnificent Wine Company, The Originals Syrah, 2007 (Walla Walla WA.) $22
Apex, Merlot, 2006 (Sunnyside, WA.) $35
Castello di Gabbiano, Chianti Classico Reserva DOCG, 2006 (Tuscany, Italy) $22
Penfolds, Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 (Australia) $33
King Estate, Domaine Pinot Gris, 2008 (Eugene, Oregon) $25
Dry Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 (Healdsburg, CA.) $25.
Graham’s 20 Year Tawny Port, NV (Portugal) $29
King Estate Pinot Noir 2008 (Eugene, Oregon)
Pommery, Springtime NV Brut Rose’ Champagne, NV (France) $65
Don Miguel Gascon Reserva Malbec
Château Trimoulet St. Emilion Grand Cru 2005 (France) $35
Waterbrook Merlot Reserve 2006 (Washington) $23
Rosa Regale Red 2008 (Italy) $24
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Value Picks
Maryhill Winemaker's Red
StoneCap Syrah 2009
Murphy Goode Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Robert Mondavi Private Selection, Sauvignon Blanc, 2009 (CA.) $11
Cupcake Vineyards, Pinot Noir, 2008 (Central Coast, CA.) $14
Ravenswood, Vintners Blend Zinfandel, 2008 (CA.) $10
Waterbrook, Sangiovese Rose’, 2009 (Walla Walla WA.) $15
Rodney Strong Vineyards, Estate Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 2008 (Healdsburg, CA.) $20
Concha Y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Carmenere 2007
Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc 2008 (Marlborough, Australia) $15
Hogue Cellars Genesis Chardonnay 2008 (Prosser, WA.) $15
The Magnificent Wine Company Steak House Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 (Walla Walla) $13
Maryhill Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Dry Creek Merlot 2006, Dry Creek Valley (Healdsburg, CA.)
Waterbrook Melange Blanc 2008
Kermit Lynch Cotes du Rhone
Paul Jaboulet Cotes du Rhone 2007 "Parallel 45"
Jean-Luc Colombo Cotes du Rhone "Les Abeilles"
Gordon Brothers Chardonnay 2008 (Washington)
Melini Chianti “Borghi d’Elsa” 2007 (Italy)
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