OVERCUP BLOG — cocktails

Do you want to experience Oregon craft spirits, even after you've left our gorgeous state? Do you want to give the gift of Oregon craft spirits to friends and family across the country? High-Proof PDX author Karen Locke thinks you should check out The Crafted Life, where you can have a great spirits shipped right to your door, or stock up your home bar with fun glassware.  If you’ve ever checked a bottle of whiskey, beer or wine pre-fight in your suitcase—only to arrive at your final destination to the heart-stopping view of luggage that appears to have been drop kicked—you...

Yesterday, we brought you Karen Locke's Best Portland Distillery Tasting, a guide to tasting rooms in all four corners of Portland. However, Karen isn't one to leave behind the plentiful breweries and brewpubs that Portland and Oregon are so well-known for. Here is one of her "High-Proof PDX Itinerary" posts, featuring SE Portland.  Beer aficionados are aplenty in Portland, where the brewing scene is one of the most prolific and recognized in the nation. The city’s many brewpubs offer myriad opportunities to combine Bridgetown’s established beer scene with its burgeoning spirits culture. Double your fun. If you care as much...

High-Proof PDX author Karen Locke takes us on a four corners tour of Portland's best distilleries. Whether you live in Northwest, Southwest, or The Pearl, you'll be able to find a great tasting room to try a new craft spirit or enjoy your all-time favorites. Featuring over a dozen local distilleries, this tasting tour is not to be missed.  Just as you can go to a brewery or an urban winery in Portland, you can tour distillery tasting rooms where Portland’s spirits are made. A majority of the distilleries are located in inner Southeast, where distilleries first started popping up...