People have been distilling alcohol for a few thousand years, and although Ryan and Kaylin Chaves opened Glacier 45 distillery in downtown Baker City a decade ago the couple has dealt with what can feel like a century’s worth of challenges.
A global pandemic, most notably.
But also Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has affected the worldwide market for vodka, which is Glacier 45’s signature spirit.
The distillery also produces gin, as well as a whiskey and vodka honoring the late Carroll Shelby, a race car driver and designer.
The Chaveses set out almost 10 years ago to establish their distillery after years of operating Kicks Sportswear in a Main Street building one block south of the distillery at 1901 Main.
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