4 Spirits Distillery

Dawson Officer founded 4 Spirits Distillery in Corvallis, Oregon, in 2011. He named it for four combat soldiers he served with in the Oregon National Guard, men who lost their lives in Baghdad, Iraq, in 2004 and 2005. From its distillery in south Corvallis it makes whiskey, rum, gin, vodka and liqueur, and its stated mission is to honor all service members, past and present, and to give back to veterans' services in Oregon.