Washington distillery Woodinville Whiskey, one of the best craft distilleries in the U.S., added six-year age statements to some of its core bourbons.
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Still, when a relatively young distillery can finally put an age on its label, it’s a pretty big moment—and such is the case for Washington’sWoodinville Whiskey was founded in 2010 by Brett Carlile and Orlin Sorensen, and in the beginning they were guided by the late master distiller David Pickerell, a whiskey industry figure who helped out many young distilleries. Woodinville was acquired by Moët Hennessy in 2017, so while it is technically not a craft distillery anymore, it still basically operates as one. The whiskey is made outside of Seattle in the town of Woodinville from a mashbill of grains grown by the Omlin family, and then sent 170 miles away to Quincy in central Washington to age in a much drier climate. And the resulting whiskey is very good—theThe four whiskeys that will now have six-year age statement on their labels are as follows: Woodinville Straight Bourbon Aged 6 Years, Woodinville Straight 100% Rye Aged 6 Years, Woodinville Port Finish Bourbon, and Woodinville Applewood Finish Bourbon. These are not in fact the oldest whiskeys the distillery has ever released—it has put out eight and nine-year-old bourbons over the past few years, and will release a 10-year-old version this year. Still, the addition of an age statement to these core expressions, in addition to a label redesign, is a milestone for the brand.. “And age matters. Being patient is not in my nature, but it’s critical in distilling. Dave taught us that early on, and prepped us for the years of waiting as the barrels work their magic on the liquid inside. Being finally at the point to put a six-year age statement on every single bottle of our flagship whiskeys feels pretty damn good. We think Dave would approve.”Flicker is currently Robb Report's whiskey critic, writing a weekly review of the most newsworthy releases around. He is a freelance writer covering the spirits industry whose work has appeared in…Woodford Reserve Just Unveiled Its Annual Kentucky Derby BottleKick off 2026 by uncorking a bottle of Napa Valley's finest. Join 672 to receive the year's first shipment of
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