" Dry Fly's backstory will emphasize the fact that its vodka, gin and whiskey are "tied tightly to individual farmers in eastern Washington.

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Of course, if Dry Fly actually were a winery--the state now has more than 500 of them--Washington's licensing and regulatory process would have been routine.

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"The challenge is to make good food ... because if you fly the air is dry, and you can't taste the salt, " he said.

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