The Best Portland-Area Distilleries to Visit for Tastings and Tours

In a traditional beer town just minutes from one of North America’s great wine regions, Portland’s under-sung distillery scene is still largely under the radar nationally, but growing in vibrancy ever year. Many distilleries are part of the Distillery Row group, allowing guests to use the Passport Program for discounts, though the scene has grown beyond its traditional bounds in inner Southeast Portland.

With so many newer distilleries, younger spirits like gin and vodka tend to predominate, though some of the older ones are achieving increasingly distinctive results with their whiskeys. Some of Portland’s most celebrated spirits include New Deal’s bourbon, Aria dry gin, Westward single-malt whiskey, and Stone Barn’s green walnut liqueur. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg — an iceberg that also contains Portland aquavit, absinthe, herb-infused liqueurs, and more surprises.

Here’s a list of some of Portland’s top distilleries. In the latest update, in April 2025, we removed three distilleries that have sadly closed: Vinn, Shine, and Pilot House — though the latter is still open in Astoria and Canon Beach.

As usual, this list is not ranked but organized geographically. See a place we missed? Please email us: pdx@eater.com.

Additional reporting by Adam Sawyer.

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