Caitlin Bartlemay Wants to Set the Record Straight on Vodka
Head distiller for Clear Creek Distillery and Hood River Distillers talks about vodka’s reputation as a “garbage spirit,” as well as the future of her workplace.
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Crater Lake Spirits’ founder describes how the distillery has adapted to COVID-19 disruption
‘When we’re forced to play on a tilted playing field we end up losing,’ Alan Dietrich tells OBM, but small-batch booze sells well when distilleries get a fair shot
Sobering Statistics
Higher sales, lower revenue: how the COVID-19 pandemic drained Oregon’s beer industry
Distilleries Face Crossroads
Small-batch distilleries saw immense growth in past few years, but COVID-19 lockdown is forcing the sector to innovate to survive.
Winemakers Test For Smoke Damage
Vintners have developed more sophisticated tools to test whether wildfire smoke has tainted grapes.