Flagship Espresso Martini by Erik Hakkinen | Westland Cocktail Collective
This year, Westland Distillery banded together our first ever Cocktail Collective, a group of tastemakers who have made a wave in the bartending industry. We've partnered with the innovative minds of the Westland Cocktail Collective to share our pursuit of the unexpected and uncover new flavors...
The Birth of a Category
From day one, with ambition and resolve, we set out to create a compelling spirit indicative of a distinct time and place. Through various experiments and trials, we set our stake on this front, this desire, to distill American Single Malt whiskey in the Pacific Northwest. Creating this age-old, traditional style of whiskey was in our DNA since the very beginning, and we created it because we felt compelled to pursue it and explore it...
Winter Old Fashioned - Embrace the Season
As winter's embrace tightens and the world outside transforms into a frosted wonderland, there's a primal urge to seek warmth and comfort. This season, find solace in the comforting embrace of a Winter Old Fashioned, a classic cocktail reimagined with the distinctive character of Westland Flagship.
The Westland Cranberry Spritz - Herbal, Tangy, and Layered
The holidays are a time for celebration, for vibrant gatherings and joyous toasts. This year, add a touch of sparkle and spice to your festivities with the Westland Cranberry Spritz, a refreshing and festive cocktail that captures the essence of the season. This holiday drink can be quickly assembled from ingredients you may already have at home during the winter months.
Westland Holiday Sour - A Festive Symphony of Flavor
With each turning season, changes in temperature, and the shortened minutes of daylight, we look for the ideals of our landscape to teach us the natural rhythms of life. Seasons of growing, seasons of resting. Moments of ambition and times of retreat. As the holidays draw near, our thoughts turn inward to festive gatherings, string lights, and perfectly alluring cocktails.
The Globally Renowned Whiskies Making Seattle a Whiskey Destination
At Westland Distillery, we’ve always believed in the power of place. Each of our whiskeys tells a story of the raw beauty and rich history of the Pacific Northwest. It’s what drives us to craft American Single Malts that stand apart—and in 2023, the world took notice...
Westland Wine Cask Finish Named Among Whisky Advocate's Top 20 Whiskeys
For the second year in a row, Seattle's own Westland Distillery has achieved international acclaim, with its Wine Cask Finish American Single Malt Whiskey securing the #20 spot on Whisky Advocate's coveted ‘Top 20 Whiskeys of 2024' list. This remarkable achievement further solidifies...
Meet the Collective | Dominique Jackson
Dominique Jackson has over 9 years of bartending experience, and continues to establish her voice in the ever-changing beverage industry. A second-generation Filipino-American woman, Jackson grew up in Akron, Ohio, drawing inspiration from her family and their ancestral home in the Philippines. From Ohio, Jackson moved to Arizona and eventually California, honing her skills in...
Meet the Collective | Paul Sauter
This year, after over a decade of exploration in whiskey, Westland banded together its first ever Cocktail Collective, with the goal to explore the flavors of whiskey in cocktail-making. From the country’s favorite bars come legendary bartenders, heroes of the drink world. And in Chicago, Illinois, we find Paul Sauter, who runs ship at the award-winning Aviary, part of the famed Alinea Restaurant Group.
Meet the Collective | Nick Amano Dolan
In our efforts to explore the unknown possibilities in whiskey, we’re taking a closer look at cocktails, an classic avenue for enjoying fine distilled spirits. Together with some of the industry’s most revered bartenders, Westland gathered the Cocktail Collective. The goal remains simple: explore new flavors in cocktails using Westland Whiskey as the main avenue.
Meet the Collective | Will Wyatt
And in our effort to explore the use of Westland Whiskey in cocktails, we collaborated with some of the industry’s most revered bartenders and bar owners. We look to a hub of inspiration in New York City, a Mecca for creative movements and a beacon in the food and drink industry. In Manhattan, we find Will Wyatt, a restauranteur and bar owner who rose to the ranking after years of hard work at...
Celebrating Garryana Edition 9: A Landmark Day for Westland Distillery
This past Saturday, November 9th, marked a monumental moment in Westland Distillery’s 14-year history. Over 500 whiskey enthusiasts braved the Seattle rain to join us in celebrating the launch of Garryana 9th Edition American Single Malt Whiskey. The energy and excitement were unparalleled as fans lined up...
A Kinship in Craft: Westland Distillery & Hardmill Celebrate Garryana Edition 9
There’s a certain spirit that permeates the Pacific Northwest, a deep respect for the raw, untamed beauty of the land and a dedication to enduring craftsmanship. It's a spirit embodied by both Westland Distillery and Hardmill, two Seattle-based companies bound by a shared ethos of creating heritage products built to last.
Meet the Collective | Erik Hakkinen
Erik Hakkinen grew up in Tacoma, Washington, just 30 miles south of Seattle. He started in restaurants as a busboy at a young age, and always felt drawn in by what was happening at the bar side of the restaurant. Hakkinen then found himself bartending in Seattle as a young adult, and quickly built up his career in the drinks industry. Hakkinen made a name for himself at Seattle’s legendary bar Zig Zag Cafe...
Meet the Collective | Justin Lavenue
Justin Lavenue got his start behind the bar when one day at his job bussing tables, the bartender didn’t show up to their shift. From there, he fell in love with the craft of mixing and mingling flavors, constructing drinks and serving guests. After learning the ropes and establishing himself in high-volume craft cocktail bars, Lavenue won GQ & Bombay Sapphire’s Most Imaginative Bartender 2015...
The Westland Cocktail Collective
In Westland’s ongoing pursuit of flavor, whiskey is only part of the story. Exploring the artisan cocktail is its own exciting frontier, where curious, passionate people use whiskey to push boundaries, challenge assumptions and traditions, and elevate the cocktail to new levels of craft and sophistication.
Meet the Cocktail Collective
In the long days of the Pacific Northwest summer, Westland gathered seven visionary bartenders for the inaugural meeting of the Westland Cocktail Collective. Each member is a prominent bartender from one of the country’s most innovative cocktail bars, and they came together for three days at the edge of the world to...
Meet the Collective | Kapri Robinson
Introducing Kapri Robinson, a 2024 member of the Westland Cocktail Collective. Robinson started at bars in her hometown of Washington DC when she was just 21 years old, and has blossomed as an industry star in the years following as she built her career.
Transparency in Production
At Westland Distillery, each step in our process is driven by a simple idea: flavor ingredients make for a flavorful whiskey. From the rolling barley fields of Washington State to the copper pot stills in our Seattle distillery, every decision we make is about creating an inherently flavorful whiskey that represents our home in the Pacific Northwest...
Introducing Westland Cask Exploration Series
Westland is rooted in the principle that whiskey is fundamentally an expression of place. If pursued with integrity and the thoughtful intention to seek out and emphasize the flavor characteristics of one’s local environment, a whiskey can become the unique essence of that place, distilled.
Garryana, A Rare Prospect
Westland is rooted in the principle that whiskey is fundamentally an expression of place. If pursued with integrity and the thoughtful intention to seek out and emphasize the flavor characteristics of one’s local environment, a whiskey can become the unique essence of that place, distilled.
