After starting his career in production and manufacturing positions, Jason Ericson found his way to distilling as a production assistant at Portland, Oregon-based Eastside Distilling in 2014. He was promoted to head distiller in January of 2020.

In the latest episode of The Craft Spirits Podcast, the Portland native chatted about his road to distilling; Eastside’s new award-winning limited-edition collection of spirits; the benefits of aging in Oregon oak; the rise of Portland’s craft spirits scene; and more.