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ORGANIC NATION pure spirits now pouring in California
Saturday | 15 May 2010
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Mom & Pop microdistillery makes big name as Oregon’s first certified-organic spirits
ASHLAND, OR - From the green state of Oregon comes the newest entry to the world of fine spirits, ORGANIC NATION. Located in the tiny mountain town of Ashland – home of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Dagoba Chocolate – the mom-and-pop micro-distillery is making a big name as the state’s first producer of certified organic spirits.
“In Oregon, organic is more than a label, it’s a way of life,” says ORGANIC NATION founder Diane Paulson. “Our spirits are the product of a pristine wilderness watershed, local grains and botanicals grown in some of the richest soil on Earth, and a heartfelt intention to create cocktails that are as good for the earth as they are in the glass.”
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Mom & Pop microdistillery makes big name as Oregon’s first certified-organic spirits
ASHLAND, OR - From the green state of Oregon comes the newest entry to the world of fine spirits, ORGANIC NATION. Located in the tiny mountain town of Ashland – home of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Dagoba Chocolate – the mom-and-pop micro-distillery is making a big name as the state’s first producer of certified organic spirits.
“In Oregon, organic is more than a label, it’s a way of life,” says ORGANIC NATION founder Diane Paulson. “Our spirits are the product of a pristine wilderness watershed, local grains and botanicals grown in some of the richest soil on Earth, and a heartfelt intention to create cocktails that are as good for the earth as they are in the glass.”
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ORGANIC NATION and HANSEN'S pour all-natural cocktails for FREEDMAN’s Summer menswear launch
Friday | 23 April 2010
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AMERICAN RAG event features rare acoustic set by MARC FORD and benefits THE ART OF ELYSIUM
ASHLAND, OR - LOS ANGELES, CA (April 24, 2010) – ORGANIC NATION, the newest and purest entry into the world of fine spirits, will pour special cocktails mixed with Hansen’s Natural Sodas for the launch of FREEDMAN’s Summer ready-to-wear collection at American Rag Cie, a hip boutique that’s been a mainstay of California culture since 1984.
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AMERICAN RAG event features rare acoustic set by MARC FORD and benefits THE ART OF ELYSIUM
ASHLAND, OR - LOS ANGELES, CA (April 24, 2010) – ORGANIC NATION, the newest and purest entry into the world of fine spirits, will pour special cocktails mixed with Hansen’s Natural Sodas for the launch of FREEDMAN’s Summer ready-to-wear collection at American Rag Cie, a hip boutique that’s been a mainstay of California culture since 1984.
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Cocktail competition honors OSF 75th
Tuesday | 23 March 2010
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ASHLAND, OR - To celebrate 75 years of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, ORGANIC NATION, Southern Oregon’s only micro-distillery, is hosting a one-of-a-kind cocktail competition in search of the perfect Shakespearean swill. Mixologists throughout Southern Oregon are competing to create cocktails that best honors the innovative 75 year history of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
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ASHLAND, OR - To celebrate 75 years of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, ORGANIC NATION, Southern Oregon’s only micro-distillery, is hosting a one-of-a-kind cocktail competition in search of the perfect Shakespearean swill. Mixologists throughout Southern Oregon are competing to create cocktails that best honors the innovative 75 year history of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.Read More...
SF World Spirits Competition awards ORGANIC NATION two silver medals
Wednesday | 22 April 2009
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ASHLAND - Cascade Peak Spirits, micro-distillers of ORGANIC NATION, are pleased to announce winning two silver medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the largest professional taste-off of its kind in America.
In all, 27 judges tasted 876 spirits from 63 countries and awarded less than 300 silver medals. ORGANIC NATION took home the honors for both its vodka and gin.
"As a mom and pop micro-distillery, we're thrilled that both our vodka and gin brought the silver home to Oregon," shares Diane Paulson, president of Cascade Peak Spirits located in Ashland, Oregon. "Next year, we're going for a gold rush!"
ORGANIC NATION is available at greener bars, hotels, restaurants and stores throughout Oregon.

ASHLAND - Cascade Peak Spirits, micro-distillers of ORGANIC NATION, are pleased to announce winning two silver medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the largest professional taste-off of its kind in America.In all, 27 judges tasted 876 spirits from 63 countries and awarded less than 300 silver medals. ORGANIC NATION took home the honors for both its vodka and gin.
"As a mom and pop micro-distillery, we're thrilled that both our vodka and gin brought the silver home to Oregon," shares Diane Paulson, president of Cascade Peak Spirits located in Ashland, Oregon. "Next year, we're going for a gold rush!"
ORGANIC NATION is available at greener bars, hotels, restaurants and stores throughout Oregon.











