Sip Northwest, Fall 2018
73 S I P N O R T H W E S T C O M FOLLOW ME Spirit Cocktail Social Influencers You Should Know Justin Alford Instagram Twitter @ thewhiskeymcgee SEATTLE If beautiful cocktails are your thing you should definitely give Justin Alford a follow As much a photographer as an admirer of great drinks his photos all look like the magazine spread of your dreams Plus he lists the ingredients in the captions tags the bartender and makes it easy for folks to accompany him on his path to a lovely drink Jordan Hughes Instagram @ highproofpreacher PORTLAND If you prefer your cocktails with a side of whimsy and a good dose of storytelling then Jordan Hughes is the guy you want to get behind His pictures are beautiful and his captions give background into each drink he features whether its a recipe a history of the spirit or just a little about what he was feeling when he stopped in for a drink A mix of lifestyle elements brand pushes and cocktail shots the Instagram feed is on fire Matt Pietrek Instagram Twitter @ cocktailwonk SEATTLE Matt Pietrek loves drinks especially tiki drinks A longtime cocktail fanatic he has a huge home bar selection and makes great drinks there that make you want to belly up to his basement bar Follow him for a mix of home spun cocktails bevvies he finds on his travels recipes and a little education about the bottles he uses and tastes in his pursuit of the perfect drink Karen Locke Instagram Twitter @ highproofpdx PORTLAND This writer and PR consultant might know Portlands booze scene better than most Author of High Proof PDX and all around bev badass youll find her feed to be hyper focused on local spirits you should know Her photos are a record of her travels to nearby distilleries bars that feature great drinks and inside scoops of tipsy events you should check out Drink Spirits Here in 2019 Distillery Row PORTLAND Portland may get most of its beverage street cred from its craft brew scene but distilleries dot the greater metropolitan area with a heavy concentration in its southeast sector where eight distilleries make up Distillery Row Spirits range from locally sourced fruit infused Wild Roots Spirits on the north end gin and aquavit at House Spirits and whiskey and rum at Eastside Distilling to tea based spirits from Townshends Distillery at the south end where distillers are creating fernet amaro and other hard to find liqueurs
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