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Review: New Deal Vodka
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, and the second in Portland. Clear Creek Distillery was first. New Deal currently crafts Gin, Brandy, Whiskey, and several Liqueurs. New Deal Vodka is made from 100% Oregon grown grains, mostly soft winter wheat and a bit of rye. The grain is mashed in hot water. The cooled mash is fermented in-house for 5 days. The spirit is distilled on a 22 plate copper Christian Carl Still and proofed with pure Bull Run water. Read more 