Westland Distillery Explained

Westland Distillery is a distillery in Seattle. Their Garryana single malt whiskey was placed third best in the world in a 2023 blind taste test conducted by Whisky Advocate magazine.[1] Garryana is aged in barrels made from Pacific Northwest native Garry oak, Quercus garryana.[2] The company has a farm for experimental craft malting barley varieties in the Skagit Valley, north of Seattle, as well as purchasing barley from Skagit Valley Malting there.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: KIRO-TV. Seattle. Seattle distillery makes history after whiskey ranks 3rd in the world. December 14, 2023. December 15, 2023. December 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231215000928/https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattle-distillery-makes-history-after-whiskey-ranks-3rd-world/UO7ZIB7GA5FR5ND226LEFMDZFQ/. live.
  2. News: Robb Report. One of America's Best Single Malt Whiskey Distillers Just Revealed Details About Its February Release. January 13, 2023. Jonah Flicker. December 15, 2023. December 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231215000928/https://robbreport.com/food-drink/spirits/westland-distillery-garryana-single-malt-whiskey-1234795507/. live.
  3. News: Distillery opens whiskey facility to continue work with barley in Skagit County. JACQUELINE. August 27, 2021. Skagit Valley Herald. December 15, 2023. December 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231215002334/https://www.goskagit.com/growskagit/distillery-opens-whiskey-facility-to-continue-work-with-barley-in-skagit-county/article_0460f32e-fa85-56ad-bb95-39ef8656f7c7.html. live.

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