James Bay Distillers Releases "Berlin Station Covert Cold-War Cocktail"

(Everett, WA)   James Bay Distillers has announced release of their Berlin Station Covert Cold-War Cocktail, a distinctive blend of citrus-forward gin with a whisper of scotch whisky and a tart kiss of lemon zest. The storied cocktail hails from a Cold War era CIA Station Chief in Berlin, who was said to favor this drink while planning clandestine operations against the Soviet Union and East Germany.

 “We have zero experience in the dark arts of espionage, but we love a good story and a great cocktail – and we have a lot of experience in development of fun and tasty drinks,” said Ernest Troth, James Bay Distillers’ company president. “We started this project after a harmless workplace accident – adding scotch by mistake to a blending tank of gin – and now after some six months of research and testing, our test panels have OK’d us to move ahead to production scale,” added Troth.  "We also found inspiration from the epic spy novel, “Harlot’s Ghost,” which recounted the CIA Station Chief’s mixing and drinking this cocktail." 

The Berlin Station label depicts a late night clandestine surveillance operation, with a Berlin-based CIA spy standing under a streetlamp while watching his target disappear into the foggy night. 

Berlin Station is available at the distillery at Paine Field, in Everett, WA., and retails for $36.65 in a 750ml bottle at 80-proof (40% alc/vol). “Best served neat or over ice,” added Troth. “Serve in martini glass, sit back, close your eyes and find yourself in Berlin during days gone by.”  Online sales will be available soon. 

About James Bay Distillers: The Everett, WA based company produces a wide range of super-premium whiskies, gins and vodka. Ten of their products are rated 90+ points in national and international competitions, and others are described by judges as “dangerously smooth.” All products are available for wholesale, export and retail sales. Berlin Station is the latest in a series of spirits with historical references: Cadboro Whisky, which recounts a once locally famous Hudson Bay schooner of that name; Everett Liquor Co. Bourbon (“a damn fine bourbon”), revives a pre-prohibition whisky label; and the Galloping Goose Whisky series, recalls a British Columbia rail line, now a bike path in Victoria, BC. 

Disclaimer: James Bay Distillers is not affiliated with or endorsed by the CIA. No spies were harmed in the making of this timeless spirit.