Sunshine in the PNW gets us excited for fruit season. The inspiration behind this cocktail collection is simple but delightful drinks that you can make at home with a quick stop at your local farmers’ market or your own backyard! We hope you use these recipes as guidelines and not rules - You have blueberries but not raspberries? Use ‘em, it’ll still be delicious.  They say “what grows together goes together.” We source all of our grain and potatoes within a 30-mile radius of the distillery, this means there’s a myriad of other fresh agricultural products at your fingerti ..read more

Chuckanut Bay Wheat Vodka Chuckanut Bay Old Busker Fresh Cream ..read more

Some spirits are all about the distillate. Bourbon, for example, isn’t distilled over 80% alcohol and therefore retains much of its grain character. Gin, however, is all about the botanicals. Many distillers will often use a neutral grain spirit just over 96% ABV in order for the base to be as neutral as possible. This base spirit, as well as the proof-down water in gin, provide a blank canvas for the botanicals to tell their story. This presented a bit of an issue for us at the outset of our gin making career here at Chuckanut Bay Distillery. Our first still, a simple pot still, had a difficu ..read more

Despite the persistent myth that vodka is usually made from potatoes, the fact is, potato vodkas are pretty hard to come by these days. Take a look at the big vodka brands that jump to mind - nearly all of them are made from grain. And there's a reason for that - making vodka from grain is considerably easier and more efficient. Potatoes? Not so much. But more on that later. Truth be told, you can make vodka from just about any agricultural substrate, as long as you can get it to ferment. In addition to grains like wheat, you'll find vodka made from corn, rice, fruit, and much more. To call it ..read more

Drink menu inspired by Beyonce? Don't mind if I do ..read more

The tasting room cocktail sample for the weekend - the Rosemary Bourbon Sour ..read more

This weekend's featured cocktail at the tasting room? The Cucumber Gin Spritzer, made from CBD Gin, Prosecco, club soda, and fresh sliced cucumber ..read more

Submitted by @saragalactica: The Lilac Breeze. For me, springtime in Bellingham means walking through my neighborhood and smelling the perfume of blossoms on the breeze. @chuckanutbaydistillery bourbon, lilac vanilla simple syrup, Meyer lemon ..read more

A truly lovely spring drink created by mixologist extraordinaire @saragalactica called "brazen tonic" made from Chuckanut Bay Distillery gin, rhubarb/strawberry liqueur @_jentonic, Meyer lemon, orange blossom water, bitters, and tonic ..read more

Announcing the Chuckanut Bay Distillery Spring Cocktail Challenge! Hear ye, hear ye... we formally invite you to participate in the inaugural, and infinitely prestigious, Chuckanut Bay Distillery Spring Cocktail Challenge! What is the Spring Cocktail Challenge, you ask? A fine question, indeed... It's where you make your favorite spring cocktail using your favorite Chuckanut Bay Distillery spirit, then post a photo and description of it on Instagram and/or Facebook using the following two hashtags: #CBDspringcocktail and #craftspirits Our panel of experts will then select a winner from t ..read more