New Deal distiller Tom Burkleaux. | Nathan Williams/Eater Portland
In a traditional beer town just minutes from one of North America’s great wine regions, Portland’s under-sung distillery scene is still largely under the radar nationally, but growing in vibrancy ever year. Many distilleries are part of the Distillery Row group, allowing guests to use the Passport Program for discounts, though the scene has grown beyond its traditional bounds in inner Southeast Portland.
With so many newer distilleries, younger spirits like gin and vodka tend to predominate, though some of the older ones are achieving increasingly distinctive results with their whiskeys. Some of Portland’s most celebrated spirits
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