Episode 37: Douglas Fir Brandy

Episode 37 features Douglas Fir Brandy from Clear Creek Distillery. The flavor of a Christmas tree in a bottle! This brandy is bottled in 375 ml at 47.73% ABV, or 95.46 proof and retails for about $55.Enjoy this episode with some Douglas Fir Brandy neat!My thanks to Clear Creek Distillery for speaking with me and for providing me with the bottle for the tasting!Clear Creek Distillery's official website: http://www.clearcreekdistillery.com/ Brief Historical Timeline:1985 - Clear Creek Distillery is founded to make Eau de Vie and fruit brandy2005 - Douglas Fir Brandy is released after 10 years of perfecting the recipeKey Cocktails:This eau de vie is special, and it should be enjoyed neat! References:I spoke with a number of people from Hood River Distillers and Clear Creek Distillery for input on this episode, in particular Caitlin who is one of the distillers.YouTube video showing how Douglas Fir is madePortland Monthly magazine article from 2009NY Times article Cocktailia.com article featuring Clear CreekNPR article on tree flavored spiritsContact Information:Official show website is: www.liquorandliqueurconnoisseur.comJoin my mailing list: http://eepurl.com/hfyhHfFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/liquorandliqueurconnoisseurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/LiquorandLiqueurConnoisseur/Twitter: @LLConnoisseur