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Whisky in the Wild
Good spirits.
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of Seattle magazine.
Over the summer, Westland Distillery announced a new offering, inspired by Washington State.
Made in Seattle and taking cues from the Northwest outdoor lifestyle, Watchspot Whiskey blends eight-year-old Westland American Single Malt with grain whiskey from America’s heartland, resulting in a pour that has notes of toasted grain, milk chocolate, biscuit, apricot, and cherry pie.
For the next two years, $1 from every bottle sold will go to the Washington Trails Association.
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