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“There is levied and collected a tax…”

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

Hey, Washington voters, how ’bout them new liquor prices? So, what’s the deal?  You were promised lower prices, larger selection, greater availability, right?  Well, that’s what the commercials said, anyway.  But those commercials were written and paid for by the … Continue reading →

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I-1183 Passes, What Now?

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

Ever since I first heard about it, I’ve gone back and forth any number of times about whether to write a post about I-1183. That’s partly because I’ve gone back and forth on how I felt about it. And that’s … Continue reading →

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Seattle Craft Distiller Eschews “Craft” Distilling License

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

As you may have noticed, I have some strong opinions on the so-called craft distiller license in Washington State. I am a craft distiller.  I use 17th through 19th century techniques and recipes, and equipment that is literally medieval in … Continue reading →

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Stone Rose Cocktail

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

I wrote about this cocktail earlier this summer, shortly after I discovered it.  Now, thanks to my good friend Pete, it has a name.  He sort of informed me that that’s what it was called, so I really didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Gie her a Haggis!

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

I generally loathe organ meats but once a year, on January 25th, I’ll have a glass of Scotch and a plate—or at least a nibble—of haggis and bashed neeps for Burns Night, a celebration of the life and poetry of … Continue reading →

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