The Oregon Gin Festival returns for its second year. Oregon Spirit Distillers on NE First Street in Bend is hosting the event on June 7. It’s an opportunity to sample products or sip a cocktail. Fifteen local distilleries are participating. Attendees can taste a variety of gin flavors and create what’s being described as a personalized tasting journey.
There will be food from New York City Sub Shop, vendors and live music. Tickets include a commemorative glass and eight tokens for tastings. There were 300 people at last year’s event and owner Kathy Irwin says she’s expecting a larger crowd this year. The event is for adults 21+ only.
Oregon Spirit Distillers was created in 2009 by a husband-wife team. It was the first distillery in Central Oregon to operate a still, according to its website. The company produces 600 whiskey barrels each year. It’s the largest producer of bourbon in Oregon and second largest producer of American whiskey in the state.
This article appears in Source Weekly May 29, 2025.
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