Oola Distillery is imminent on Capitol Hill—they’re making hand-crafted batches of premium distilled spirits, i.e., sweet, local booze, across from Skillet Diner. And the gin is in!
Order it at the liquor store or sample it at the open house on Thursday, October 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. They’ll be breaking in the tasting room—nothing too fancy, they say, “just a sneak peak at the distillery and an early opportunity to taste and take some home. The gin and vodka will be available, both of which are tasting fantastic by the way, and the whisky will go into barrel soon.”
The booze boom is finally really happening—see also Sound Spirits, Bainbridge Organic Distillers… and isn’t Sun Liquor Distillery‘s gin supposed to be ready any minute now?
Don’t forget Woodinville Whiskey.
Too bad there’s no way to get their products in state liquor stores right now.
I’ve generally been disappointed in the local booze, with exception of Dry Fly and Plymouth. Sound Spirits gin tastes sour and “like burning”. Bainbridge Organic is boring.
I tried some of the gin the other day. I had my doubts, but it’s genuinely excellent. A great leap forward for booze in Seattle.
Gin is the only hard liquor I can no longer drink… because of that one terrible night in college when I loved it but too well.
It is to weep. 🙁
But yay! for locally-made hooch! Yay!!
@Simac: Just ask for it at your liquor store. It’s not listed in the state’s regular catalog of products, but it’ll still be available at any store that wants to carry it.
@Ziggity: I agree regarding the local liquor, most micro-distilled liquor in fact, and Dry Fly is no exception. It’s just that the average local drinker is afraid to criticize them. Their vodka is muddy, their whisky is flavorless except for oak, and their gin is just nasty. Like most other US micro gins, it’s not really gin.
I’ll still give Oola a shot and hope for the best.
BTW, Plymouth isn’t a local product, it’s an old British brand, made in England.
Just got my distiller-signed bottle of Dry Fly’s Bourbon 101 Batch #1. Can’t wait to see how it came out.
But I’m waiting for Derby Distillery. Founder Jason Parker, a Kentucky-native and Pike’s first brewer, really knows his stuff. Vodka and gin are child’s play compared to whiskeys.