I.A.C.P. (International Association of Culinary Professionals)

Last Thursday I had the honor of being invited, along with Gwydion Stone/Absinthe Marteau, to showcase our absinthes at the I.A.C.P Conference 2010 in Portland, Oregon. The I.A.C.P. Conference provided an "Absinthe Salon" for attendees to sample traditionally distilled absinthe in the classic French manner. I had a great time being able to speak with so many culinary professionals and culinary writers. An opportunity was had for us to help dispell some myths regarding absinthe and inform the attendees as to what goes into making and how to enjoy a traditional, distilled absinthe (we also sneaked in some Voyager Gin to sample). From the many, many positive comments regarding Pacifique Absinthe and Voyager Gin, I was most gratified at how these culinary professionals appreciated Pacific Distillery's traditional approach to spirit making and our products.

Earth Day Event at the Columbia Tower Club

Hi Everyone,
Just a word to invite everyone to the Earth Day celebration being held in the top-of-the-tower at the Columbia Tower Club in downtown Seattle. This fabulous event will be held on Thursday, April 22nd from 6:30PM to 9:30PM. Many vendors will be participating in this celebration of food and wine from many local producers include us, Pacific Distillery. You can find more information here:
http://www.clubcorp.com/club/scripts/calendar/view_club_calendarItem.asp?CID=757169&src=&GRP=10&NS=PCH&MFCODE=TOWCB
and here:
http://barbaraevans.wordpress.com/
We hope to see you there!

A brief follow up to this wonderful event. A wonderful time was had by all of us from Pacific Distillery who presented our products at the CTC Earth Day Event. We are looking forward to participating in the upcoming Bastille Day celebration with its focus on French cuisine and absinthe. Look to this blog and the CTC website for updates.

Voyager and Pacifique now available at Binny's in Chicago

Great news for you folks in Chicago. Binny's is now carrying Voyager Gin and Pacifique Absinthe! Binny's also has an online order service for those of you folks not within the local area.
http://www.binnys.com/

Rawstock--Short Film Festival at the ACT Theatre, Seattle.

A local medial production company called "Rawstock" is presenting a film festival featuring film shorts at Seattle's ACT Theatre.
Pacific Distillery is one of the sponsors:

http://www.rawstockmedia.com/

https://www.acttheatre.org/TicketsPlays/Play.aspx?prod=2965

Stevi Deter discovers another great drink using Voyager and Pacifique

Stevi Deter, a local cocktailian and blogger of infinite grace, has come up with a great cocktail called the "Atlantic Cocktail" which features both Voyager and Pacifique. Check out her blog:
http://www.twoatthemost.com/mxmo-xlvi-absinthe-the-atlantic/comment-page-1/#comment-913

Absinthe Night School

Monday, March 1, 2010
An Absinthe Soiree March 7th. Drinking Lesson number 14.

An Absinthe Soiree. Forget the Academy : The Green Goddess is better than the Red Carpet...

*With Robert Hess, Gwydion from Marteau Absinthe and *Marc from Pacifique Absinthe, and esteemed cocktail historian Paul Clarke. Held in the Fireside room - the more the merrier. This more casual drinking lesson is only $20 and includes absinthe tasting, history, tasty bites from the kitchen, and a bar selling several absinthe based cocktails. The evening will feature the sounds of French cabaret performers Nikki Dee & Bonnie Birch. Tickets here.
http://www.nightnightnight.com/2010/03/absinthe-soiree-march-7th-drinking.html


* they will show you how to drink copious amounts of the mythic spirit. It is in the ever luscious Fireside Room, there will be live cabaret music to get dizzy to...

Kathy Casey's Sips & Apps

Here in Washington we are lucky to have one of the most vibrant and growing cocktail and culinary scenes in the nation. One person who is creating and taking that scene to the next level is Kathy Casey of Kathy Casey Food Studios and Dish D'Lish. As some of you may know, Kathy Casey was gracious enough to participate in our tasting panel when we were finalizing the recipe for Voyager Gin back in 2008. Her input and the input of other cocktail and culinary experts helped make Voyager a rising star in many local cocktail establishments. She also has recently published a wonderful book called "Sips & Apps" which features classic and contemporary cocktails and appetizers.
http://www.kathycasey.com/shop_cookbooks.html
We recently had an opportunity to see Kathy in action as she appeared on the "Kelly Moore Show-Moore to Life"
http://www.king5.com/on-tv/moore-to-life/Moore-To-Life-How-to-party-like-a-pro-69409727.html
In this episode, Kathy creates a cocktail featuring Voyager Gin called the "Sparkletini." To create the Sparkletini, Kathy infused the Voyager with a small sprig of Douglas fir to create this unique holiday cocktail.
Here's another take on Kathy's Sparkletini:
http://www.smallscreennetwork.com/video/368/inspired_sips_kathycasey_dougfir_640x360/
We would like to thank Kathy for being a friend of Pacific Distillery supporting our Voyager Gin and Pacifque Absinthe. We heartily encourage you to pick up a copy of Sips & Apps to help you with your holiday entertaining.