
STEVE RINGMAN / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Craft distillers have spirits riding high in Portland
Steve McCarthy, owner of Clear Creek Distillery, checks apple brandy nearing the end of its 8-year cycle. He's in the temperature- controlled barrel aging room.

STEVE RINGMAN / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Steve McCarthy, owner of Clear Creek Distillery, checks apple brandy nearing the end of its 8-year cycle. He's in the temperature- controlled barrel aging room.
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