Spirits & Distilleries

Photo: Adam Barhan

Craft spirits are a big part of Washington’s drink culture.

The state boasts around 100 distilleries crafting small-batch spirits like whiskey, gin, vodka, and even aquavit and saké. Join a guided distillery tour to get a behind-the-scenes look at how spirits are made, or order a craft cocktail at an area bar or restaurant to sample local spirits mixed with Seattle-made tinctures, bitters, or sodas.

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A bearded bartender in a plaid shirt pours a cocktail into a glass from a shaker. The bar behind him is stocked with various bottles of liquor and mixers. A lime squeezer and fresh limes are visible on the wooden counter. — **Sun Liquor's Cale Green** Kyle Johnson

Bartender's Choice

Three Seattle cocktail masters dish about their favorite concoctions and bartending inspirations to give visitors a taste of the spirits scene.

A red cocktail in a coupe glass sits on a wooden bar. White smoke or vapor wafts around the top, creating an atmospheric effect. The background is blurred and dimly lit, enhancing the focus on the drink. — **Truffle Old Fashioned at Canon** Photo by: Brooke Fitts

Iconic Cocktails

Seattle’s cocktail culture eschews the latest trends and instead focuses on house-made ingredients and local spirits lovingly mixed by dedicated, boundary-pushing barkeeps.

A bartender pours a drink from a bottle labeled — Knee High Stocking Co. | Photo: Stuart Isett

Speakeasy Style

Knock twice, ring once. Seattle bars deliver craft cocktails and cozy atmospheres in fun Prohibition-era fashion.

Bartender's Choice

Three Seattle cocktail masters dish about their favorite concoctions and bartending inspirations to give visitors a taste of the spirits scene.

Iconic Cocktails

Seattle’s cocktail culture eschews the latest trends and instead focuses on house-made ingredients and local spirits lovingly mixed by dedicated, boundary-pushing barkeeps.