Sip Northwest, Fall 2018

NON FRUIT LIQUEUR D O U B L E G O L D Salish Sea Organic Liqueurs Honeybush Lacey WA Breathe in the amber colored liqueur deeply and youll fi nd it releases evocations of early spring buds brambles and blueberry Sultry and lush the tea fl avor of the honeybush evolves om notes of fresh brewed Earl Grey tea to just picked crushed berries Bergamot citrus fl avors the back end with the honeyed flavors rushing together at the fi nish 36 salishseaorganicliqueurs com G O L D Salish Sea Organic Liqueurs Hibiscus 36 S I L V E R Sound Spirits Depth Ginger 17 375ml B R ON Z E Townshends Distillery Bluebird Alpine 32 JUDGES PICKS Townshends Distillery Spice Tea 32 Sidetrack Distillery Nocino 26 375ml broVo Spirits Douglas Fir 33 DESSERT LIQUEUR D O U B L E G O L D Blackfish Spirits Distillery Chocolate Auburn WA This liqueur smells just like the opening of a new bag of chocolate chips On first sip you might expect a thick syrupy body but instead its lightness washes over the tongue with bold notes of coffee leading the way Toasted cocoa nibs and pure cane sugar are the main ingredients in the bottle keeping simple pleasures simple 30 blackfi shdistillery com G O L D Skip Rock Distillers Coffee 22 S I L V E R Elixir Craft Spirits Caffè Umbria Caffé Corretto 30 B R ON Z E Seattle Distilling Coffee 24 375ml JUDGES PICKS Skip Rock Distillers Nocino 43 Salish Sea Organic Liqueurs Maple 36 Blackfish Spirits Distillery Coffee 30 SPECIALTY SPIRIT D O U B L E G O L D The Hardware Distillery Aquavit Hoodsport WA A nod to the Northwest s Scandinavian roots this captures the essence of a great aquavit om fi rst sniff A whole bouquet of flowering anise and fennel teases the nose and stretches onto the palate with a light fl eeting fl avor and the slightest hint of citrus dancing to the edge of sweetness without going over A bit of toastiness throughout and vanilla at the end bridges the gap between sips 32 thehardwaredistillery com G O L D Blackfi sh Spirits Distillery Svartfi sk Aquavit 30 S I L V E R Odd Society Spirits Mia Amata Amaro 19 CAD B R O N Z E Nightside Distillery Aquavit 35 JUDGES PICKS Sandstone Distillery Rowyns Raspberry Lemonade 24 Townshends Distillery Pacifi c Northwest Fernet 35 Pilot House Distilling Columbia Absinthe 50 Mixologists Choice Annalisa Maceda CO OWNER AND GENERAL MANAGER AT GRAND ARMY TAVERN PORTLAND After spending years in Brooklyns beverage scene bartending vet Annalisa Maceda needed a change of scenery On a whim she and her husband George moved across the country to Portland and not long after the couple opened Grand Army Tavern in the citys quirky Northeast neighborhood George runs the kitchen sustainably supporting local farms and bringing in whole pigs while Maceda manages the bar and curates a colorful cocktail menu Befi tting the couples resourceful nature Maceda says she tends to borrow from the kitchen layering an array of fl avors to complete her drinks While choosing a favorite is not easy she is currently into the grain to glass women owned Freeland Spirits gin which comes in a teardrop shaped vessel It looks like a potion youd fi nd in Legends of Zelda Maceda says She recommends whipping up a fabulous martini with this small batch fl oral delight 72 S I P N O R T H W E S T C O M TOP LEFT PHOTO BY BRIANA BALDUCCI