Feb 24, 2011 The first cocktails have been submitted and posted on the "cocktails" page!
Thank you Mr. Boozenik for two amazing and creative drinks to kick off our site's cocktail page. I know there are more of you out there using local spirits. Send in your drinks and we will post them. Check out the drink recipes here.
Feb 24, 2011 TOAST now has its own mini-site and logo!
Much more detail than before. And we have a new logo to go with it! See it here: T.O.A.S.T.
Feb 7, 2011 The Oregon Bartenders Guild will be at TOAST
OBG bartenders will be at TOAST creating classic and original cocktail samples using local spirits. This will be a great oppurtunity to experiance some of the local spirits being tasted at TOAST in actual cocktails, as well as a chance to see how those drinks are made, and learn a little about the art and tequnique of proper cocktail preparation. More information about OBG
Feb 7, 2011 ODG will sit on a panel at ADI's 2011 Conference
The Oregon distillers Guild has been asked to host a panel at this year's upcoming American Distilling Institute Conference. Lee Medoff (Bullrun Distillery), Mike Sherwood (Subrosa Spirits), and Ryan Csanky (Artisan Spirits, Oregon Distillers Guild) will sit on a panel with members of the Colorado Distiller Guild to discuss how to start a distillers guild.
Wednesday, April 6th, 4p.m. More information about ADI
Feb 7, 2011 Mayor to speak at ODG's TOAST event
We hear that Portland Mayor Sam Adams is excited to be attending T.O.A.S.T. this April 8th. The mayor will be speaking at 5.30. More information about T.O.A.S.T.
Jan 19 2011 ODG is now on Twitter!
You can now follow us on Twitter. Hit the link in the footer to keep pace with all of the exciting Guild news as it develops.
Jan 14, 2011 www.oregondistillersguild.org is now live!
But if you're reading this you already knew that! And you also know that the site is not complete yet. But it should be soon, so keep checking back!
Jan 14, 2011 American Distilling Institute's 2011 national conference will be held in Portland this April
April 4–8, ADI will bring 300–400 of its membership from around the country to Portland for a week of distillling seminars, spirit tastings, and tours of Portland's breweries and distilleries. 2011 marks the first time ADI has chosen to hold thier annual conference anywhere other than Louisville or San Francisco. The Oregon Distillers Guild has been asked to arrange a tasting to coincide with the ADI conference, which brings us to T.O.A.S.T.: The Oregon Artisan Spirit Tasting. T.O.A.S.T. will be a tasting of craft spirits from around the country, as well as a chance to experience the unparalleled variety and quality of Oregon's distilleries. More information about T.O.A.S.T.
