Spirits

There’s gin, then there’s artisan gin. Vodka can be mass-produced, or it can be handcrafted.

Like just about everything else grown and made here, distilled spirits in Oregon are the product of thinking small. Not small as in “don’t push boundaries,” but small as in “I put my heart and soul into this concoction.” That’s the mantra of a growing legion of Oregon distillers who believe that the makings of your favorite cocktail should come from fresh clean water, local botanicals and flavorings, and time. Not a 50,000-gallon drum and a stopwatch. Perhaps that’s why Oregon is considered the birthplace of craft distilling. You’ll find our craft distillers from Ashland to Portland and points in between, so take your time and spend a few nights.

Four Days in Central Oregon
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  Central Oregon
Central Oregon is all about choices: should you ski, golf, hike, bike, whitewater raft or cast a fly? Whatever you do to recreate, there are even more options for how to satiate that inner gourmand. Visit a local winery, meet a maker of fine goats cheese, or see how creative chefs can be when they come off the slopes and head for the kitchen. (download this map) Raft the Deschutes, eat and stay with Imperial River …
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10 Mt. Hood/The Gorge Can’t-Miss Foodie Finds
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  Mt. Hood / The Gorge
Meet local farmers and artisan producers at a Farmers Market Brunch at Timberline Lodge. Plan an early lunch of total comfort food with homemade soups and pies at The Soup Spoon in Welches Relax with a pint and a slice at Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River. Grab a picnic lunch at South Bank Kitchen and hike to the top of Panorama Point in Hood River, Pick your own heirloom apples and pears at a farm along the Hood River Valley Fruit …
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10 Southern Oregon Can’t-Miss Foodie Finds
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  Southern Oregon
Watch organic grains being ground by a water-powered stone at Butte Creek Mill in Eagle Point. Sample an array of organic artisan cheese tortas at Rising Sun Farms near Ashland. Wake up to a fresh-baked heirloom berry turnover in the cottage at Pennington Farms in the Applegate Valley. Try dozens of varieties of local pears, apples and confections at Harry and David in Medford. Satisfy your inner chocoholic with a tasting at Dagoba Chocolate in Ashland. Embellish a meal with Grandma Nirene’s apple …
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