Oregon Vodka Archives - Best Tasting Spirits

Review: New Deal Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 00:27:18 +0000

New Deal Vodka was the first spirit crafted at New Deal Distillery. The distillery was founded in 2004 by Tom Burkleaux and Matthew Van Winkle with a simple business plan: to sell one bottle to one stranger off of a liquor store shelf. They were the first distillery in what is now Portland’s Distillery Row, […]

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Review: Bayfront Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:13:11 +0000

Bayfront Vodka is crafted at Rogue Ales and Spirits just steps from Yaquina Bay in Oregon. Rogue Ale was founded in 1988 by three Nike Executives Jack Joyce, Rob Strasser, and Bob Woodell along with Jeff Schultz an accountant and avid brewer. They currently brew 15 varieties of beer including Dead Guy, Batsquatch, and Gumberoo. […]

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Review: Vinn Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 00:24:37 +0000

Vinn Vodka was the first vodka distilled from rice produced, distilled, and bottled in the US. The Vinn Distillery in Wilsonville Oregon is a family owned distillery that opened in 2009. The Vinn name comes from the middle name the five LY siblings share. The family also produces Baijiu, the National drink of China. Vinn […]

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Review: Persian Reed Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 03:19:12 +0000

Persian Reed Vodka is crafted by Stillwagon Distillery in Coos Bay Oregon with molasses and sugar from sugar cane grown in Louisiana and Texas. Stillwagon Distillery is best known for their craft rums which they make over a dozen varieties but they also craft distill gin, whiskey, falernum and vodka. Persian Reed takes its name […]

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Review: Clear Creek Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:38:56 +0000

Clear Creek Vodka is crafted from 14 different varietals of Non-GMO apples grown on Hood River and Yakima Valley orchards. The spirit is distilled using a 46 chamber column still and then cut to 80 proof with glacier fed spring water from Mt. Hood. The Clear Creek distillery was founded by Stephen McCarthy in Portland […]

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Review: Cascadian Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:08:13 +0000

Cascadian Vodka is crafted at Oregon Spirit Distillers in Bend Oregon from local winter wheat grown in Oregon’s High Desert and pure Cascade Mountain spring water. After two years of planning Brad Irwin opened the distillery in 2009. He soon started distilling and barrel aging whiskey. In addition to vodka they currently produce gin, absinthe, […]

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Review: Timberline Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 23:30:34 +0000

Timberline Vodka was released April 2021. It is made from a balance of grain, 14 different varieties of non GMO Pacific Northwest apples, and glacier fed spring water from Mt. Hood. Timberline is distilled with 46 levels of purification in a dual column 2000 liter pot still at Clear Creek Distillery in Hood River Oregon. […]

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Review: Blood Sweat and Tears Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 01:11:33 +0000

Blood Sweat and Tears vodka was recently released. The name represents origin, blood; work ethic, sweat; and the struggle of all triumphs and tribulations, tears. Brand creator Umberto Luchini, is a former Campari America Marketing VP who previously worked on Espolon Tequila. Blood Sweat and Tears Vodka is triple distilled in Eugene Oregon by Ben Green […]

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Review: Portland Potato Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 18:32:39 +0000

Portland Potato Vodka is one of several spirits crafted at the Eastside Distilling Company located in Southeast Portland’s Distillery Row since 2008. Currently eight independent distillers make their home there. Eastside also produces several rums, bourbons, whiskeys, and liqueurs. Portland Hot Potato Vodka, a habanero infused vodka made in collaboration with Secret Aardvark Hot Sauce […]

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Review: Crater Lake Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 15:40:19 +0000

Crater Lake Vodka was released in 1996. It is crafted at the Bendistillery in Tumalo Oregon. They also produce gin, several flavored vodka’s, and whiskey and the Bendistillery is a strong Private Label producer of spirits with over 40 brands created there. Crater Lake Vodka is made from corn and distilled five times and then filtered ten times through charcoal […]

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