Keith Gehrke and the folks at Able Brewing Company are Kickstarting their new KONE Coffee Filter Brewing System that employs a new design of the KONE Filter. I’m not jumping in on the whole system, but I am grabbing the new filter.
The exBEERience team makes their pitch at this past weekend’s Portland Startup Weekend. You can keep tabs on them Facebook or Twitter @exBEERience. I can’t wait to see the app.
I forgot that TOAST (The Oregon Artisan Spirit Tasting) is this weekend. KGW spent a little time with Lee Medoff from Bull Run Distillery. Lee’s a nice guy that’s willing to talk about distilling just about any time, and I believe The Danish Ambassador will attest to that.
I’m sure there will be plenty of things to taste at TOAST, but Extra Special KDB and I like Bull Run’s Temperance Trader Whiskey and Medoyeff Vodka.
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I’ll be in Astoria this weekend for the Crab, Seafood and Wine Festival…actually it’s a total coincidence that I’ll be there. If you find yourself in Portland this weekend looking for an excuse to start Oregon Wine Month a little early, well, there’s Unwine’d.
My favorite Oregon winery will be there.
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The Danish Ambassador and I are about to jack things up in this cube.
The Standard Martini Bar
I’m not sure when I’ll have a chance or a reason to be in Iowa…hell this looks like reason enough.
American Distilling Institute's 2012 Artisan Spirits Awards Winners
Lots of things to explore on this list, and a few names that have graced my shelves over the past year.
George Washington's New Whiskey
George Washington’s New Whiskey is made from George’s original recipe in his original distillery. This is worth a trip back east since buying it in person is the only way you can get it (speculators aside).
Uncalled For presents Wine Tasters. If you ever get a chance to see Uncalled For live, just do it.
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Delicious Diet Coke. I used to drink six to eight each day. Now it’s only one each day.
Photo by The Danish Ambassador.