Wildwood Spirits Archives - Chef John Howie

Inside Wildwood Spirits — The Only Chef And Sommelier-Owned Distillery In The Country

By Nabanita Dutt | March 30, 2019 |

When a partnership is divinely guided, there is very little man – or this case, Erik Liedholm — can do to change the course of its destiny. It was 2001, and the sommelier was happily working at his job with the Hyatt in downtown Seattle, when Chef John Howie practically railroaded him into coming on…

Wildwood Spirits Announces Old 830 – The Micro Distillery’s First Irish Whisky

By Nabanita Dutt | March 16, 2019 |

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First, it was their amazing, award-winning success with a vodka (Stark Vatten) and a gin (Kur) that spoke richly of seasonal and hyper-local botanicals. Then came Dark Door, an inspirational, handcrafted bourbon. Now, there’s more big news coming from Wildwood Spirits. The micro distillery in Bothell, Washington — one of the few establishments left in America that still…