September 2017 - Chef John Howie

Wildwood Spirits Co. Earns Highest Honors At The New York World Wine & Spirits And Washington Cup Competitions

By Nabanita Dutt | September 7, 2017

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Wildwood Spirits Co., maker of Washington State’s most-awarded gin and vodka, has just added three more prestigious awards to its already crowded trophy case. The New York World Wine & Spirits Competition, which took place in August, awarded Kur gin a Double Gold Medal, and Stark Vatten vodka a silver medal. “We’re thrilled to be…

Fine Foods And Rare Whiskies Come Together At Chef John Howie’s Much-Anticipated `2017 Rare & Well Done’ Event

By Nabanita Dutt | September 7, 2017

Whiskey gets its finest showing in the Pacific Northwest when Chef John Howie chooses to showcase 150 of the finest whiskies collected from around the world at his annual `Rare & Well Done’ event. The tasting of these rare whiskies, bourbon and scotch, hand-selected by John Howie Steak’s bar manager Tim Lodahl, is perfectly paired…