Ask The Distiller

After much soul searching; we have come to the realization we will not be able to build our dream distillery on our farm in Oregon.  It has been a difficult road to say the least but the reality is we are too small to be accepted by our county development department.  The long journey to this conclusion really comes down to money.  The cost of meeting massive and onerous code requirements is beyond our financial ability.

However, there is excellent news that has developed out of our challenges.  (Cue the Phoenix Rising from the Ashes Music.)  We are seeking out a more small business friendly location to develop the distillery.  We will still use our fantastic farm grown ingredients and still us all of the production knowledge we have developed over the years.

So, we look forward to a new location and the excitement that a hunt for a new home has to offer.  Mean while follow along and  learn with us as we find a new home for Braeside Farms Distillery

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Starting your own Nano or pico distillery?

July 24, 2010

Here at Braeside Farms Distillery, we are going thru the process of opening our very own Nano Distillery.  But I am getting ahead of myself. In the last few years Nano or Pico Breweries have been popping up all over the US.  Most self identify as micro breweries with small batch sizes between 10 gallons [...]

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Will I go blind?

July 9, 2010

When we tell people we are building a craft distillery, the second thing they say is, “Aren’t you afraid your spirits will make you go blind?”  That question comes just after “Will the ‘revenooers’ come can get you?” Drinking spirits will not make you go blind and if they do the spirits were not only [...]

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What makes up the basic parts to a still?

May 27, 2010

A Still used to distill liquor is a simple device. The basic components of a distillation system include: a heat source, a still pot, a still column, a condenser and a collection vessel.  Like all parts of a still the heat source can be make of using an array of parts and in a variety [...]

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Where do I get a single barrel of whiskey?

May 1, 2010

Well right here of course! But if you really want a barrel first you need to know what size container you are talking about. Lets back up a bit. That hollow, round container made of wood staves, the thing you see in old saloon photos is a “Cask” not necessarily a “barrel.” Casks come in [...]

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