Gin
- New Amsterdam
Slightly sweet, solid mixing gin. Inexpensive. (Review) - Monopolowa Vienna Dry Gin
Bolder than New Amsterdam. Good, and inexpensive. (Review) - Fremont Mischief
Delicious. Seattle-based. - Big Gin
Smooth, but bold. Seattle-based. - Counter
Seattle-based. - Dry Fly
Delicate. Best in martinis. From Spokane.
Bourbon
- Tatoosh
Drink this one straight. Seattle-based. - Bulleit
Both the bourbon and rye are a good balance of price and quality.
- Woodford Reserve
A solid big brand name. - 1792
Another solid brand name
American Whiskey
- Ghost Owl
A complex, Seattle-area whiskey. - Fremont Mischief Whiskey
Eight-year rye whiskey. Seattle-based. - Fremont Mischief John Jacob
Two-year rye whiskey. Seattle-based. - Old Overholt Rye
Inexpensive, but remarkably good for mixing.
Rum
- Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva
Worthy of sipping neat, and makes the best Neuvo Cuban. - Ron Zacapa
- Rhum Barbancourt
Support Haiti. Good general-purpose rum.
Tequila
- Lunazul
A good mixing tequila.