Westland Distillery

type	Pacific Northwest American Single Malt
location	Seattle, Washington
coordinates	47.5766°N, -122.3347°W
mapframe	yes
owner	Rémy Cointreau
founded	2011
founder	Matt Hofmann Emerson Lamb
architect	Urbanadd, Upward Architecture
status	Active
source	Cedar River watershed
stills	2
capacity	7,570 L 5670 L
website	westlanddistillery.com
brand 1	Flagship
age 1	40 months
cask 1	Cooper’s Reserve New American Oak Cooper’s Reserve Used American Oak First Fill Ex-Bourbon First Fill Ex-Oloroso Hogsheads and Butts Second Fill Ex-Oloroso Hogsheads and Butts
abv 1	46% (92 proof)
taste 1	Nose: Custard filling, marionberry compote, maple brittle, toasted marshmallow. Palate: Almond nougat, crème brûlée, black tea, white flower petals, malted milk balls.
brand 2	Solum Edition 3
age 2	48 months
cask 2	2nd Fill Cooper’s Reserve American Oak (68%) Cooper’s Reserve New American Oak (32%)
abv 2	50% (100 proof)
taste 2	Nose: Vanilla custard, pralines, grilled pineapple, croissant. Palate: Toasted sourdough, cedar, baked pear, candied ginger.
brand 3	Colere Edition 4
age 3	71 months
cask 3	2nd Fill Cooper’s Reserve (Heavy Toast / Light Char) (47.5%) 2nd Fill Cooper’s Select (Light Toast / Heavy Char) (47.5%) 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon (5%)
abv 3	50% (100 proof)
taste 3	Nose: Pear skin, dried apricot, light brown sugar, croissant, fresh tangerine Palate: Apple turnover, dried fruit mix, cocoa butter, jasmine green tea.
brand 4	Garryana Edition 9
age 4	5 years
cask 4	Virgin Quercus garryana First Fill ex-Bourbon First Fill Ex-Oloroso Butt
abv 4	46% (92 proof)
taste 4	Nose: Burnt marshmallow, biscuit, mocha, almond cream. Palate: Ground clove, cinnamon stick, peppermint tea, bread pudding.

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]

Theft

In July 2025, Westland Distillery was the victim of a sophisticated theft where a truck went to the Burlington, Washington warehouse with apparently valid documents and drove off with ten-year old Garryana and other whiskeys worth at least $924,000. The incident was investigated by the Skagit County Sheriff in August, and reported to the public in September.[4]

Westland Distillery

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