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| Photo credit: Philip A. Dwyer The Bellingham Herald |
The purpose of the change was to level
the playing field between small breweries, wineries and distilleries while
supporting Washington agriculture. According to the Bellingham Herald, the measure is working and has led to a
significant uptick in business for craft distilleries across our state.
Dave Gallagher at the Herald reports:
The reason for the sudden boom in craft distilleries is because of changes in state laws. Dry Fly Distilling of Spokane led the way,
working with the state to create an industry that could be regulated in terms
of small onsite samples and how much can be sold to a single customer, said
Brian Smith, a spokesman for the Washington State Liquor Control Board. Once
the rules were established with Dry Fly, it allowed others to consider the
possibilities of producing craft liquor.
