Checking the temperature of the grain mash.Pouring a sip in the Tasting Room with friends, new and returning, and our Mischief Family” – those who have helped us so much along the way and became “family” while doing it.

Our lasting friendships with our farmers and millers, the joy of harvesting a barrel and sharing a sip with those who helped us make it. In our 12 th year, Patti (with Mike) steadfastly continues Mischief’s core principles: sustainability, distilling premium spirits & whiskey, sourcing local freshly ground grain, and using Fremont Mischief as a tool to give back to our community.Īsked what she likes best about distilling, she replies, “The people. In fact, the first whiskey Mischief distilled & barreled is graced with a Bishop family name: John Jacob Rye Whiskey. Patti comes from a hard-working ranching family in Eastern Oregon. She was one of the pioneers who helped build the craft distilling industry in Washington State. She and her partner Mike started the distillery in 2009, right when craft liquor distilling became legal in Washington State.

Patti Bishop is the co-founder of Fremont Mischief Distillery. Luckily Mischief has a variety of artisan women who also love good whiskey and are all willing to roll up their sleeves and master the complex process. Finding the perfect balance between all the competing priorities is a true art form. In celebration of International Women’s Month, we would like to take a moment to introduce you to some of the women who are the backbone of making Mischief’s award-winning whiskey and sprits.ĭistilling is part science, part heart, and lots of hard work.

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