Welcome back! Spring has arrived in the Pacific Northwest, and it’s a perfect time to venture out and explore some new trail and whisky pairings! Here’s a brief refresher on my Spirit of the Trail series: I pair a trail experience (hike/run/race) with a whisky. It’s all about distilling an experience and whisky and sharing…
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Spirit of the Trail #5: Tolmie Peak Lookout & Compass Box Spice Tree
Read moreIt’s summer, and we all want an escape from the isolation of our homes, so what better time to (safely) explore some trails and whiskies? In my Spirit of the Trail series, I pair a trail experience (hike/run/race) with a whiskey. The pairing may be based on the physical trail itself or a specific situation…
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Spirit of the Trail #4: Javelina Jundred and Whiskey Del Bac Dorado
Read moreLast year I was so focused on training for my races that I temporarily set aside my Spirit of the Trail series. And now it’s back! So grab your trail shoes and an empty glass for number four in this playful series. (If you missed the previous installments, you can check them out here.) If…
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Co-Hosting an Episode of the Boldly Went Podcast
Read moreWhat’s Boldly Went, you may ask? They host live storytelling events for outdoor adventurers of all kinds to share their stories. The events are laid-back and fun, with a range of adventurers from casual runners, accomplished thru-hikers, world-record holding boaters, solar eclipse skydivers, and many more. The stories from these events are then shared on…
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Spirit of the Trail #3: Mountain Lakes 100 & Mackmyra Brukswhisky
Read moreI really enjoyed sharing my first two Spirit of the Trail whisky and trail pairings, and am excited to present the third in the series! As a reminder, this series is about pairing a trail experience (hike/run/race) with a whisky. It might be based on the trail itself or a specific situation that occurred on…
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Spirit of the Trail #2: Harry’s Ridge Trail & Kilchoman Machir Bay
Read moreI really enjoyed sharing the first Spirit of the Trail whisky and trail pairing, and am thrilled to present the second in the series! As a little refresher, in this series, I will pair a trail experience (hike/run/race) with a whisky. It might be based on the trail itself or a specific situation that occurred…
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Spirit of the Trail #1: Chuckanut 50K and Westland American Oak
Read moreWill Run for Whisky has been in existence for three years now, but I hadn’t yet figured out a way to connect whisky and trail running into my blog posts. In case you’re wondering, I don’t actually run with a hydration pack filled with whisky. I just want to sometimes. 😉 My goal with this…
