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The beverage first debuted at Life on Mars bar in the [[Capitol Hill, Seattle|Capitol Hill]] neighborhood of Seattle in late 2021.<ref name=”:2″>{{Cite web |last=Streefkerk |first=Mark Van |date=2022-01-20 |title=Life On Mars Shifts Seattle Bar Culture With the Addition of Its Elaborate Nonalcoholic Drinks Menu |url=https://seattle.eater.com/2022/1/19/22892013/life-on-mars-dry-january-nonalcoholic-cocktails-seattle |access-date=2025-09-26 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Conor |date=2023-05-18 |title=Stoli Group invests in non-alcoholic The Pathfinder Hemp and Root |url=https://www.just-drinks.com/news/stoli-group-invests-in-non-alcoholic-spirit-the-pathfinder-hemp-and-root/ |access-date=2025-09-26 |website=Just Drinks |language=en-US}}</ref> It subsequently developed a [[cult following]] among bartenders. The high demand for the beverage created occasional scarcity, with Kirsten Fleming of the ”[[New York Post]]” as the “[[Pappy Van Winkle]]” of non-alcoholic beverages.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Kirsten |date=2023-02-10 |title=NYC can’t get enough of alcohol-free spirit The Pathfinder |url=https://nypost.com/2023/02/10/nyc-cant-get-enough-of-alcohol-free-spirit-the-pathfinder/ |access-date=2025-09-26 |website=The New York Post |language=en-US}}</ref> Sarah Kate of ”Some Good Clean Fun” described it as “one of the most popular and sought after non-alcoholic bottles in North America.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kate |first=Sarah |date=2024-01-18 |title=A Path Well Travelled: A Non-alcoholic Cocktail With The Viral Pathfinder Hemp Spirit |url=https://www.somegoodcleanfun.com/blog/nonalcoholic-ipa-negroni-mocktail |access-date=2025-09-26 |website=Some Good Clean Fun Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

The beverage first debuted at Life on Mars bar in the [[Capitol Hill, Seattle|Capitol Hill]] neighborhood of Seattle in late 2021.<ref name=”:2″>{{Cite web |last=Streefkerk |first=Mark Van |date=2022-01-20 |title=Life On Mars Shifts Seattle Bar Culture With the Addition of Its Elaborate Nonalcoholic Drinks Menu |url=https://seattle.eater.com/2022/1/19/22892013/life-on-mars-dry-january-nonalcoholic-cocktails-seattle |access-date=2025-09-26 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Conor |date=2023-05-18 |title=Stoli Group invests in non-alcoholic The Pathfinder Hemp and Root |url=https://www.just-drinks.com/news/stoli-group-invests-in-non-alcoholic-spirit-the-pathfinder-hemp-and-root/ |access-date=2025-09-26 |website=Just Drinks |language=en-US}}</ref> It subsequently developed a [[cult following]] among bartenders. The high demand for the beverage created occasional scarcity, with Kirsten Fleming of the ”[[New York Post]]” as the “[[Pappy Van Winkle]]” of non-alcoholic beverages.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Kirsten |date=2023-02-10 |title=NYC can’t get enough of alcohol-free spirit The Pathfinder |url=https://nypost.com/2023/02/10/nyc-cant-get-enough-of-alcohol-free-spirit-the-pathfinder/ |access-date=2025-09-26 |website=The New York Post |language=en-US}}</ref> Sarah Kate of ”Some Good Clean Fun” described it as “one of the most popular and sought after non-alcoholic bottles in North America.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kate |first=Sarah |date=2024-01-18 |title=A Path Well Travelled: A Non-alcoholic Cocktail With The Viral Pathfinder Hemp Spirit |url=https://www.somegoodcleanfun.com/blog/nonalcoholic-ipa-negroni-mocktail |access-date=2025-09-26 |website=Some Good Clean Fun Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Reception ==

In 2025, it was included in ”[[The New York Times]]” list of “The Best Nonalcoholic Drinks”.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-31 |title=The Best Nonalcoholic Drinks |url=https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-non-alcoholic-drinks/ |access-date=2025-09-26 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The beverage was included in Nicole Schaefer’s ”Portland Cocktails: An Elegant Collection of Over 100 Recipes Inspired by the City of Roses”.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Schaefer |first=Nicole |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uhStEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA255&dq=pathfinder+hemp&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjOwd_R_dWMAxW4m4kEHb53G9IQ6AF6BAgFEAM#v=onepage&q=pathfinder%20hemp&f=false |title=Portland Cocktails: An Elegant Collection of Over 100 Recipes Inspired by the City of Roses |date=2023-03-28 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-64643-355-1 |pages=255 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2025, it was included in ”[[The New York Times]]” list of “The Best Nonalcoholic Drinks”.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-31 |title=The Best Nonalcoholic Drinks |url=https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-non-alcoholic-drinks/ |access-date=2025-09-26 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The beverage was included in Nicole Schaefer’s ”Portland Cocktails: An Elegant Collection of Over 100 Recipes Inspired by the City of Roses”.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Schaefer |first=Nicole |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uhStEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA255&dq=pathfinder+hemp&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjOwd_R_dWMAxW4m4kEHb53G9IQ6AF6BAgFEAM#v=onepage&q=pathfinder%20hemp&f=false |title=Portland Cocktails: An Elegant Collection of Over 100 Recipes Inspired by the City of Roses |date=2023-03-28 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-64643-355-1 |pages=255 |language=en}}</ref>

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The Pathfinder is a hemp-infused non-alcoholic spirit. It has developed a cult following due its reputation and occasional scarcity.

Description

The beverage is made using fermented hemp seeds,[1] which are then distilled in in 16th-century style copper pot stills.[2] The process is similar to the creation of traditional spirits like whiskey or tequila, with hemp as a substitute for grain mash. The beverage is then infused with various botanicals,[1] including juniper, saffron, wormwood, angelica root, Douglas fir, orange peel, ginger, and sage.[3] A proprietary yeast strain is used to prevent the production of alcohol during the fermentation process.[4]

It contains no alcohol, THC, or CBD.[5] It has been compared to amaro,[6] sweet vermouth,[7] and absinthe.[8] Penelope Bass of Imbibe magazine compared the beverage’s flavor to an amaro, while noting that its botanical ingredients closely resembled a traditional gin, and observed that its color was reminiscent of a cola.[9]

History

The brand was founded by Steven Grasse, founder of Quaker City Mercantile, Chris Abbott, founder of Mr. Moxey’s Mints, and Guy Escolme, a former Diageo executive.[1] The drink was developed as a distinct type of beverage based on ingredients found in the Pacific Northwest.[3] It was inspired by the history of snake oil salesmen, apothecarial medicine (materia medica), and the occult in the Old West,[10] which was considered the “Golden Age of Cannabis”. The bottle and packaging was based on historical bottles of cannabis-based remedies with labels like “Pain Destroyer” that were sold in the Old West during the 19th century.[11] The beverage was inspired by the botanical infusions and elixirs popular in that time period.[12] It was intended to taste like a drink that “could have existed in like the 1850s” and includes ingredients with supposedly medicinal properties.[8]

The beverage first debuted at Life on Mars bar in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle in late 2021.[12][13] It subsequently developed a cult following among bartenders. The high demand for the beverage created occasional scarcity, with Kirsten Fleming of the New York Post as the “Pappy Van Winkle” of non-alcoholic beverages.[14] Sarah Kate of Some Good Clean Fun described it as “one of the most popular and sought after non-alcoholic bottles in North America.”[15]

Reception

In 2025, it was included in The New York Times list of “The Best Nonalcoholic Drinks”.[16] The beverage was included in Nicole Schaefer’s Portland Cocktails: An Elegant Collection of Over 100 Recipes Inspired by the City of Roses.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c Miller, Kirk. “Review: The Pathfinder Is a Non-Alcoholic Spirit That Shines in Boozy Drinks”. InsideHook. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  2. ^ Bryson, Alysse (2022-03-19). “Pathfinder Non-Alcoholic Spirit Alternative Review”. The Sober Curator. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  3. ^ a b “Meet The Pathfinder: A Hemp-Infused, Non-Alcoholic Spirit”. Cannabis Business Times. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  4. ^ Christie, Tiff. “Exploring The Non-Alc Road With The Pathfinder”. Cocktails Distilled. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  5. ^ Mix, Ivy; Marrero, Lynnette; Krigbaum, Megan (2024-04-30). A Quick Drink: The Speed Rack Guide to Winning Cocktails for Any Mood. Abrams. ISBN 978-1-64700-834-5.
  6. ^ Aaron (2023-03-22). “The Pathfinder”. 1889 Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  7. ^ “The Pathfinder: Paving the Way for Alcohol-Free Spirits”. S E A T T L E I T E. 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  8. ^ a b “The Pathfinder: Finding the Soul of a Cannabis Spirit”. Alcohol Professor. 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  9. ^ Bass, Penelope (2022-04-26). “Drink of the Week: The Pathfinder Non-Alcoholic Spirit”. Imbibe Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  10. ^ Newell, Maddison (2024-01-05). “The Pathfinder Passport: Navigating Dry-January”. Seattle Refined. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  11. ^ Uitti, Jake (2022-01-11). “Pathfinder: Your New Route To Exquisite N/A Flavor”. Sip Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  12. ^ a b Streefkerk, Mark Van (2022-01-20). “Life On Mars Shifts Seattle Bar Culture With the Addition of Its Elaborate Nonalcoholic Drinks Menu”. Eater Seattle. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  13. ^ Reynolds, Conor (2023-05-18). “Stoli Group invests in non-alcoholic The Pathfinder Hemp and Root”. Just Drinks. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  14. ^ Fleming, Kirsten (2023-02-10). “NYC can’t get enough of alcohol-free spirit The Pathfinder”. The New York Post. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  15. ^ Kate, Sarah (2024-01-18). “A Path Well Travelled: A Non-alcoholic Cocktail With The Viral Pathfinder Hemp Spirit”. Some Good Clean Fun Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  16. ^ “The Best Nonalcoholic Drinks”. The New York Times. 2025-01-31. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  17. ^ Schaefer, Nicole (2023-03-28). Portland Cocktails: An Elegant Collection of Over 100 Recipes Inspired by the City of Roses. Simon and Schuster. p. 255. ISBN 978-1-64643-355-1.

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