The Box Factory in Bend is already a big draw for those looking to sip some of the spirits made in the region — and now it’s adding yet another location to the list. Portland’s woman-owned distillery, Freeland Spirits, announced this month that it’s opening a tasting room in the Box Factory, in the location formerly occupied by Avid Cider. Freeland will be in the company of other tasting rooms, including the Bend Wine Bar & Winery Tasting Room, Bledsoe Family Winery and Stoller Wine Bar, all located in the same complex, as well as Elixir Wine Group located across the street on Arizona Avenue.
Jill Kuehler founded Freeland Spirits in 2017 in Portland, featuring whiskey and gin, and subsequently won Best Distillery in Willamette Week’s Best of Portland three years in a row.
“The new Bend tasting room allows us to connect with an even broader audience,” Kuehler said in a press release. “We are so excited to share our craft and commitment to quality with more of Oregon’s diverse communities.”
The Freeland Spirits space in the Box Factory opens Nov. 17.
This article appears in Source Weekly November 7, 2024.
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