Airport Experience® News - Food & Beverage Issue 2024

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Distillery-Branded Concepts Are Gaining Traction In The Airport

In fall of 2023, SSP America debuted a new bar from local business Boston Harbor Distillery in Terminal E at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), offering classic pub fare alongside an extensive cocktail menu featuring the brand’s locally made spirits, including whiskey, gin, rum, liqueurs and more. The bar is the latest distillery-branded concept to open in an airport—a trend that has been catching on in recent years. Westward Whiskey was among the first to open an airport distillery tasting room, which debuted as a kiosk in Portland International Airport (PDX) in 2013 under the distillery’s former name, House Spirits Distillery. The kiosk was so well received

BY SALLY KRAL

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AX NEWS JUNE 2024