Whisky journey · USA

Pacific Northwest

Rain, cedar, eight stops.

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Pacific Northwest Intense

Washington and Oregon have only officially counted as an American Single Malt region since 2025. Here, rain, Skagit barley, and copper stills shape the character.

1Region & HistoryA new law

2GrainOnly barley counts

3Water & ClimateRain from the Pacific

4Malt & PeatBog, not Islay

5DistillationCopper, not columns

6Cask & MaturationOak, rain, patience

7TastingBarley, not smoke

8Whisky & FoodSalmon meets smoke

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