Hood River Distillers Explained

Hood River Distillers
Type:Liquor
Industry:Beverage
Founded:1934
Hq Location:Hood River, Oregon

Hood River Distillers is an importer, producer, bottler, and marketer of spirits based in the U.S. State of Oregon.

History

Established in 1934 in Hood River, Oregon by Ted Pooley and Ned Marshall, Hood River Distillers received the first state distiller's license (DSP-OR-1)[1] and began by making fruit wine and brandy from the excess production of apples, pears and berries from the Hood River Valley's harvests.[2]

Hood River Distillers has been at its current bottling facility in Hood River since 1968. The facility is located along the Columbia River. The company has expanded the plant for storage and made production line upgrades several times throughout the years.[3]

Although its core distribution began in the Pacific Northwest, Hood River Distillers currently produces over one million cases per year, and distributes its products throughout the United States. Hood River Distillers is a member of the Century Council.[4] The company bought Portland-based Clear Creek Distillery in 2014.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Hood River Distillers . The Oregon Encyclopedia . August 31, 2012.
  2. Time in a Bottle. . At the Northwest's oldest and largest liquor company, business is almost good enough to return to distilling. . May 19, 2009 . Tom . Colligan . Portland Monthly Magazine . August 31, 2012 . https://archive.today/20130620220530/http://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/eat-and-drink/articles/distillery1-0509/2/ . June 20, 2013 . dead .
  3. Beverage Industry . Hood River Plans Updates. September 15, 2009 . August 31, 2012.
  4. Web site: Century Council. August 31, 2012. August 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120821134346/http://www.centurycouncil.org/members. dead.
  5. News: Spencer. Malia. Hood River Distillers buys Oregon whiskey maker. 25 January 2014. Portland Business Journal. January 24, 2014.