Let me start by saying that the wife and I stopped in at
Ye’Olde Grog Distillery on a lark. These guys
are seriously my kind of people. They like to drink and have fun, no PC BS -- just
good ol’ boys drinking.
Like their website says: "Dedicated to good times and good friends". The distillery was founded by four friends who met in Alaska, including one chemical engineer. Nerd alert! If it's slow, take the tour; one corner of the distillery looks like a science lab.
The tasting room is
in an industrial warehouse and has a nice beach (tiki) bar look to it.
Don’t miss the
art work or the adult snow cone.
Grog is a "specialty distilled spirit" -- not a rum, but certainly could replace it in many mixed cocktails.
Now for the serious
side of this review, and the stuff you really want to know:
Good Morning Glory
has smooth notes of cinnamon, sarsaparilla and orange on the back side. This is one smooth shooter, lots of fun to
mix with almost anything. I really think it would go great with Dr. Pepper or
Mr. Pibb -- or even a Sioux City sarsaparilla.
This specialty distilled spirit is 70 proof and drinks like it is 50 or
60 proof.
Dutch Harbor Breeze
smells like sarsaparilla, coffee, oak and licorice. Tastes strongly of root beer and
spices. Add an ice cube and it gets very
smooth and mellow. Unlike the breeze in
Dutch Harbor, Alaska, this one will warm you right up -- and coming in at 100
proof, it drinks like an 80 proof beverage.
If you mix Dutch Harbor with some Dr. Pepper or Barq’s Root Beer, you
will never notice this breeze until it knocks you over. Their website warns: "At 100 proof, that bottle is packed full of stupid". Yes, that's Kacey licking a few drops off the kitchen counter.
Dog Watch: This is a very smooth vodka and for the price
you can’t beat it -- clean, smooth tasteless, odorless – the perfect mixer. Since I do not usually drink vodka, not much
I can say, but hell -- it is easily as good as my Sky and much better than other
vodkas on the market.
If you happen to be in the St. Helens, Oregon area, stop by
and do some sipping at Ye Olde Grog Shop; it is well worth the stop. Just follow
the red signs.
"If you're gonna be dumb,
Ya better be tough."
