Cocktail Collective

Dominique Jackson's El Dorado is a carefully balanced blend of sweet, smoky, and tart, this drink awakens the palate with its complex layers. The combination of Westland Single Malt and Peated whiskeys provides a rich foundation, while the salted lemon juice adds a refreshing tang. The spiced black tea honey syrup introduces an...

This simple cocktail sits in the middle ground between a whiskey highball and a mint julep, according to its creator Will Wyatt. He remarks that “Westland does a very good job of cutting through in a cocktail, it has a distinct and direct enough flavor that for something as simple as a highball, it’s going to really stand out.”...

This year, Westland Distillery's Cocktail Collective continues its exploration of whiskey in cocktails by partnering with acclaimed and award-winning bartender Paul Sauter from Chicago. Known for his innovative and immersive cocktail experiences, Sauter brings his unique touch to a classic with the Strawberry Old Fashioned, featuring the rich depth of Westland Whiskey.

Westland Distillery's Cocktail Collective draws its next piece of inspiration from San Francisco, partnering with the acclaimed Nick Amano Dolan of Trick Dog bar. When we asked Nick to create an easy-to-replicate cocktail for people...

Westland Distillery's Cocktail Collective continues to inspire with innovative mixology, partnering with bartending luminaries to explore the boundless potential of whiskey. This time, we highlight Kapri Robinson, bartender at Allegory in Washington DC and a rising star of the cocktail industry.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.