At the Branding Iron Saloon in Twisp, Washington the signature cocktail is…. beer. As it should be. Twisp is a quiet little town on the Methow and Twisp Rivers originally inhabited by miners, ranchers and the small businesses supporting them. Things haven’t changed all that much since it was settled in 1897, although fires and floods have required rebuilding over the years. It’s still a small, quiet little town.
Pursuant to Buzzed Boomer’s interest in signature cocktails, I asked the nice waitress in the Branding Iron, besides beer, what do the locals drink? Whiskey and water was the reply. Pendleton is a favorite.
So there you go. Beer and whiskey in a western town. It feels right and tastes good too.
- Jet Cannon
