GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS On August 2, 2007, the US Senate declared September to be “National Bourbon Heritage Month.” The bill, sponsored by Senator Jim Bunning of Kentucky, passed by unanimous consent. It encourages citizens to celebrate the family heritage, tradition and deep-rooted legacy that the bourbon industry contributes to the United States. In honor of this resolution, the…
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Punch Flights on National Punch Day
National Punch Day is coming up on Thursday, September 20 at Punch Bowl Social (340 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97204). While you may think of it as a modern party pleaser, punch is actually one of the world’s oldest cocktails! Way back in the 1700s, punch was created as large-format drink to entertain a group….
Agave On Fire: A Mezcal Affair! Portland’s First Mezcal Tasting Show Open to the Public, Labor Day 2018 at Xico!
Xico Hosts Portland’s First Mezcal Tasting Show We hope you’ll join us for Agave On Fire: A Mezcal Affair–2 days of Mezcal-centric eating and drinking events! Mezcal is varietal and terroir-driven, just like wine, but few outside of Oaxaca have the opportunity to taste its diversity in one place at one time, and in Oregon,…
Herradura Pairing Dinner
The Library is thrilled to welcome Ruben Aceves Global Brand Ambassador for a Pairing Dinner with Herradura Tequila 6PM TUESDAY, AUGUST 14TH $250 TICKETS Members receive 25% discount* SPACE IS LIMITED For further information, please see link below. Purchase Tickets Multnomah Whiskey Library 1124 SW Alder ST. Portland, 97205 Phone: 503-954-1381 Website: http://www.multnomahwhiskeylibrary.com
The Library Journal – July 2018 | Vol. 03, Ed. 07
GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS Hello, July! The sun is shining, the AC is on, and we are mixing up fantastic summer libations in The Green Room and the Library. This month’s featured cocktail is the Brickyard – a smoked variation of an Old Fashioned. Read on for the story behind this drink, as well as the lowdown on…
Punch Bowl Social seasonal punch just in time for National Tequila Day
This summer Punch Bowl Social is serving up the cure to those summer bummers with their revitalizing seasonal punch, Mai Bow Tai. Just in time for National Tequila Day on July 24th, Punch Bowl Social (340 SW Morrison St– punchbowlsocial.com) is kicking off the summer with their tequila-based seasonal punch, Mai Bow Tai. This cooling beverage is sure to send you on…
Seagram’s National Dive Bar Day (July 7) – Death by Karaoke
Seagram’s 7 Crown’s famous mixed drink, the 7&7, has been synonymous with Dive Bars since people started mixing the carefully blended American whiskey with 7 Up ages ago. For this reason and many others, the brand will hold the first-ever National Dive Bar Day on July 7 (7/7 – see what we did there?), 2018…
Stone Barn’s Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Stone Barn Brandyworks is excited to announce the release of its first-ever Straight Bourbon Whiskey, made entirely from organic Oregon-grown grain. This single barrel bourbon (barrel #46) was mashed, fermented, and distilled at Stone Barn Brandyworks and aged in a new charred American oak cask for three years. Stone Barn Brandyworks’ unique grain-to-glass whiskey program…
BridgePort Brewing Celebrates National Mai Tai Day!
National Mai Tai Day is Saturday, June 30th and BridgePort Brewing Company, Oregon’s original craft brewery, will be featuring their own Mai Tai beer cocktail using BridgePort’s newly released Rosé IPA, available exclusively at the Brewpub! The Mai Tai, served in BridgePort’s 13 oz. Belgian glass, will be available for $8 and is a unique spin on the classic summer sipper, highlighting…
Freeland Spirits Takes Flight
Announces Free Grand Opening Celebration Northwest Portland Distillery Opens, Event Supports Friendly House What: Freeland’s First Flight – a grand opening celebration of Freeland Spirits’ new distillery and tasting room Freeland Spirits is one of the nation’s only women-owned and operated distilleries Those 21+ can enjoy a full sensory and…
Summer Drinks Menu at Teardrop Cocktail Lounge
The Summer Menu Has Arrived! This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet. -William Shakespeare Long, lackadaisical days, ripe with meandering steps and succulent sips of sunshine. Ah, a Portland summer! The windows are open, and our new menu is here just in time to celebrate…
Eastside Distilling Nabs 14 Medals in San Francisco at 2018 World Spirits Competition
Burnside Oregon Oaked Rye Whiskey Awarded Double Gold PORTLAND, Ore.–Eastside Distilling, Inc. (NASDAQ: EAST), makers of craft spirits, today announced that its craft spirits garnered an impressive 14 medals in the 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (“SFWSC”). Of these 14 medals, Eastside won 9 and its subsidiary, Big Bottom Distilling (“BBD”), won 5. The…