Established: 1998
Housed in what was once a potato shed on the acreage of a former poor farm, the Edgefield Distillery is one of two McMenamins distilleries (the other is at Cornelius Pass Roadhouse in Hillsboro). We had been making wine at Edgefield since 1990, so it was a natural step to begin distilling brandy and grappa in 1998. The happy experiment worked, and soon whiskey was in the still. Hogshead was the first, and we never looked back, adding gin, rum and other spirits to a growing lineup crafted by Head Distiller James Whelan and his team.
Spirits can be tasted at the adjacent Distillery Bar, which doubles as the “clubhouse” for Edgefield’s Pub Course.