“Fire in the hole!” rings out in the misty afternoon, followed by a loud bang blasting from the miniature cannon manned by Hawk Pingree, one of the three partners of the San Juan Islands Distillery in Roche Harbor. A round of applause follows as the proud buyer of a bottle of Spy Hop Harvest Select Navy Strength Gin swipes his credit card in the Square card reader, a big grin on his face.
Checking Out Whidbey Island's Distilleries
Always fun to get out of town and take a ferry ride. Yesterday, the plan was to head over to Whidbey Island, just a short ferry ride away where there is a distillery there that I wanted to visit. Whidbey is far more open and although it feels more rural in some aspects, in others, it feels more like the real world!
Hardware Distillery, Hoodsport, WA
Exploring the world, one craft distillery at a time
How many people get to travel the world, searching out unique craft distilleries? I bet I can count them on one hand, and the index finger belongs to me!
For the next few months, you can follow me as travel around South Africa, Australia and New Zealand (for starters) looking for the best and funkiest distilleries!
For someone who loves to travel, loves unique spirits (both alcoholic and human) this is a dream come true and I feel very fortunate to be doing this under the auspices of the American Distilling Institute.
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