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RECORD the-pathfinder · EVIDENCE GRADE B · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-05

The Pathfinder — Hemp & Root

Seattle · United States · 47.606, -122.332

REGION: north americaTRADITION: World amaroEST. 2021WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded
2021, by Steven Grasse (Quaker City Mercantile), Chris Abbott (Mr. Moxey's Mints) and Guy Escolme (formerly Diageo)B·4
Product base
Fermented and distilled hemp base, under 0.5% ABV, non-alcoholicA·1
Core botanicals
Wormwood, angelica root, ginger, sage, saffron, orange peel and Douglas-fir extractsA·1
Bottle format
700ml, $39.99A·1
Flavour character
Earthy, bittersweet, crisp and warm, with sarsaparilla and sage notes and bright saffron floralityA·1
Press reception
Reviewed as amaro-comparable and defined by bitterness, including the New York Times description 'intense bitterness and a fresh pine aroma'B·5
Headquarters
Seattle, WashingtonB·4
Product line
Core spirit plus RTD line extensions (Negroni, Spritz, Espresso Tonic) built on the base spiritA·2

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

The Pathfinder Hemp & Root is a US non-alcoholic amaro-style spirit founded in 2021 in Seattle by Steven Grasse, Chris Abbott and Guy Escolme. It is made by fermenting and distilling a hemp base and infusing it with wormwood, angelica root, ginger, sage, saffron, orange peel and Douglas-fir extracts, producing a bitter, earthy, piney profile that press coverage has repeatedly likened to amaro. It is sold as a 700ml, sub-0.5% ABV bottle intended for neat sipping or mixing into spritz- and Negroni-style serves.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; operator review pending. Legal entity name corrected during verification (no source supports 'The Pathfinder Co.').

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

The Pathfinder Hemp & Root

0% ABV · 700ML

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY aperitivoRING coreTRADITION World amaroSELF-IDENTIFIED “hemp-based non-alcoholic spirit”

A non-alcoholic amaro-style spirit made from a fermented and distilled hemp base, infused with wormwood, angelica root, ginger, sage, saffron, orange peel and Douglas-fir extracts. The producer describes an earthy, bittersweet character, crisp and warm, with subtle sarsaparilla and sage notes and bright florality from saffron. Independent press has repeatedly compared its bitter, botanical profile to amaro, including a New York Times description of 'intense bitterness and a fresh pine aroma' and trade reviews noting the bitterness is a defining, divisive trait. Bottled at under 0.5% ABV in 700ml, positioned to be sipped neat, on ice, or mixed into a Spritz or Negroni-style serve.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 8 GRADED EDGES

  • wormwood · primary bittering agentA·1
  • angelica root · bittering/aromatic rootA·1
  • ginger · spiceA·1
  • sage · herbal aromaticA·1
  • saffron · floral/aromaticA·1
  • orange peel · citrus aromaticA·1
  • Douglas-fir extract · resinous/piney aromaticA·1
  • juniper · gin-adjacent botanical named in retailer copy and Wikipedia; absent from producer's own labelled ingredient panelC·3

DESCRIPTORS

  • bitter ▮▮▮▮▮B·5
  • earthy ▮▮▮▮▮A·1
  • bittersweet ▮▮▮▮▮A·1
  • piney/resinous ▮▮▮▮▮B·5

SERVES

Pathfinder Spritz

producer
  • · The Pathfinder Hemp & Root
  • · sparkling wine or soda
  • · orange twist

build over ice, top with sparkling wine or sodaA·1

Pathfinder Negroni

producer
  • · The Pathfinder Hemp & Root
  • · non-alcoholic sweet vermouth analogue
  • · non-alcoholic bitter analogue

stirred, served over ice, non-alcoholic riff on a NegroniA·1

Neat / on the rocks

producer
  • · The Pathfinder Hemp & Root
  • · citrus twist (optional)

served neat for contemplative sipping, or over ice with a citrus twistA·1

ZONE 04 — COMMUNITY TASTING NOTES

RESERVED — community notes open in V2 with moderation and bias handling. The contributions ledger is already recording.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Where is The Pathfinder — Hemp & Root made?
The Pathfinder — Hemp & Root is made in Seattle, United States, and was founded in 2021.
What style of amaro is The Pathfinder — Hemp & Root?
On The Amaro Atlas, The Pathfinder Hemp & Root is recorded in the core ring, aperitivo subcategory, within the World amaro tradition. The producer describes it as "hemp-based non-alcoholic spirit".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (6)

  1. [1]AThe Pathfinder Hemp & Root — product page · The Pathfinder · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  2. [2]AThe Pathfinder — brand homepage · The Pathfinder · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  3. [3]CThe Pathfinder (drink) · Wikipedia · database · accessed 2026-07-05Corroborates founders, 2021 founding, Pacific Northwest/Seattle HQ, and amaro comparisons; also names juniper among botanicals, which the producer's own product-page ingredient panel does not list — retained as probable pending direct producer confirmation.
  4. [4]BThe Pathfinder's Journey: Crafting A Niche In Non-Alcoholic Spirits · Forbes · press · accessed 2026-07-05Confirms founders (Grasse, Abbott, Escolme), 2021 founding and Seattle/Washington State headquarters. Does NOT support a distinct legal entity name 'The Pathfinder Co.' — that string was not found in this or any other source checked and has been removed from the record.
  5. [5]BThe Best Nonalcoholic Drinks (review including The Pathfinder) · The New York Times · press · accessed 2026-07-05Byline Mace Dent Johnson, describing The Pathfinder as 'strong, bracing, and surprising, with intense bitterness and a fresh pine aroma.' Confirmed independently via web search and corroborated by the producer's own agency (Quaker City Mercantile) citing the same NYT feature; the original paywalled NYT article itself was not directly fetched.
  6. [6]BThe Pathfinder: Finding the Soul of a Cannabis Spirit · Alcohol Professor · press · accessed 2026-07-05Independent corroboration of bitterness as a defining, divisive character trait ('the bitterness isn't for everybody'), ABV range 0.3-0.5%, and botanicals including ginger, wormwood, Douglas fir.

A producer-official / regulatory · B reputable published · C secondary · D community/unverified