American Whiskey Magazine

An abundance of possibility

It’s bold statement time: I am truly in awe of American single malt producers. There, I said it… the world is still spinning so it would appear I can continue down this path. For many, particularly those outside of America, the idea that there is whiskey coming out of the US that isn’t Bourbon is quite a foreign concept. For those of us looking from the inside out it is still something that causes a fair amount of head-scratching, but more importantly than that, a lot of excitement.

One of the many reasons I have been so excited to find out more about Seattle-based Westland Distillery is because it has solely focused on the production of American single malt.

The 10-year-old distillery is not only sparking more interest in the category, but also shining a light on the importance and impact that terroir has on the whiskey we consume. For many years the 

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