FARM-CITY PRO RODEO
CHUTE EIGHT WHISKEY
RISING IN NATIONAL PROMINENCE
By Jayati Ramakrishnan
East Oregonian
A
piece of Hermiston histo-
ry is rising in prominence,
as Chute Eight Whiskey
has become well-known at rodeos
around the west. Recently, rodeos
in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Col-
orado Springs, Colorado, named
the beverage, which is named after
Farm-City Pro Rodeo’s bar and en-
tertainment venue, as their offi cial
whiskey.
The beverage was created with
the intention of bringing money
back to rodeo contestants, accord-
ing to rodeo board member Dennis
Barnett.
See WHISKEY, Page 20
Contributed photos by John Heitkemper of Media Cabin
Butch Knowles
sits horseback
during the video
shoot for Chute
Eight American
Whiskey. The
promotional
video was
shot earlier
this year on
Knowles’ ranch
along Butter
Creek south of
Hermiston.
David Bothum (left) and Butch Knowles (right) pose for a photo with the production crew working on a video commercial for Chute Eight
American Whiskey that was shot earlier this year on Knowles’ ranch south of Hermiston.
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