Seattle, Washington | 6 Years | 62.45% ABV

The Delicate Discovery

This Seattle waterfront gem showcases what happens when new oak doesn't overpower delicate spirits. Matured in a refill cask (rare for American whiskey), it blooms with bright citrus, white raspberries, and a crème brûlée finish that transports you to the Pacific Northwest coast.

Tasting Experience:

Nose: Orange zest, elderflower, light berry aromatics
Palate: White raspberry, vanilla custard, hint of spearmint
Finish: Crème brûlée with amaretto kiss

Rated: 89/100 (by Serge Valentin of whiskyfun.com)

Santa Ana, California | 5 Years | 66.3% ABV

WARNING: This whiskey doesn't exist anymore.

The distillery that made it? Closed forever. The new oak barrel they matured this whiskey in is so unusual that people guess it's sherry-finished when it's not. Here's the story of how we rescued 200 bottles from extinction.

This California gem used toasted (not charred) new oak, creating extraordinary wood spice that mimics rich, intense sherry maturation without a single sherry barrel in sight. From a beautiful distillery that couldn't survive the pandemic, these bottles preserve their legacy forever.

Tasting Experience:

Nose: Dark chocolate covered cherries, baking spices, incense cedar
Palate: Cherry cordials, bitter dark chocolate, toasted nuts
Finish: Leather armchair, fried sage, long and warming

Rated: 90/100 (by Serge Valentin of whiskyfun.com)

Gig Harbor, Washington | 5 Years | 61.15%  ABV

The Childhood Memory

10% chocolate malt, 90% unmalted barley. The TTB wouldn't let us call it anything but "whiskey" because no category exists for this unique creation. One sip transports you to childhood - sneaking brownie mix with a spoon, pure chocolate joy in liquid form.

Tasting Experience:

Nose: Betty Crocker brownie mix, every type of chocolate imaginable
Palate: Milk chocolate to baker's chocolate spectrum, fried sage
Finish: Old leather library, dusty books, chocolate pecan pie

Rated: 90/100 (by Serge Valentin of whiskyfun.com)

Gig Harbor, Washington | 6 Years | 63.25% ABV

The Floral Surprise

100% rye is notoriously difficult to distill and clean up, which is why few attempt it. This expression rewards the effort with something unprecedented: the first rye to deliver true floral notes alongside traditional spice.

Tasting Experience:

Nose: Dandelion flowers, marigold, rosewater from childhood sweets
Palate: Mint, rye spice, traditional bread notes
Finish: Tobacco leaves, leather, sophisticated warmth

Serge Valentin's highest-rated whiskey from our collection: 91 points.

Rated: 91/100 (by Serge Valentin of whiskyfun.com)

Seattle, Washington | 4 Years | 58.94% ABV

The Malted Marvel

60% corn, 6% wheat, 34% malted barley - more malt than virtually any bourbon ever made. Finished in Washington State red wine barrels, it bridges bourbon and single malt while delivering strawberry complexity that redefines expectations.

Tasting Experience:

Nose: Fresh strawberries, peanut brittle, gingerbread
Palate: Strawberry cobbler, spiced mead, toasted cereals
Finish: Cedar campfire, dried fruit leather, approachable warmth

The lowest ABV in our collection at 58.94% - perfect for newcomers to cask strength.

Rated: 90/100 (by Serge Valentin of whiskyfun.com)
Rated: 9.4/10 (drinkhacker.com)

Santa Fe, New Mexico | 6 Years | 65% ABV

The Desert Essence

At 7,200 feet elevation with 12% annual angel's share, this six-year survival story captures the American Southwest in a glass. Mesquite smoking provides authentic regional terroir that connects barbecue culture to single malt tradition.

Tasting Experience:

Nose: Mesquite barbecue smoke, apricot preserves, desert air
Palate: Toasted wheat bread, leather armchair vibes
Finish: Tobacco, pine nuts, pinoli cookies, old whiskey wisdom

Possibly the oldest whiskey from Santa Fe Spirits ever bottled.

Rated: 87/100 (by Serge Valentin of whiskyfun.com)

8 Years Old | 61.3% Alc/Vol | Ex-Trinidad Rum Cask | Lovingston, Virginia

This eight-year-old American Single Malt from Virginia Distillery Co. is a funky one, and I mean that as the highest compliment. VDC has been making some of the most interesting single malt on the East Coast, and this cask is a perfect example of why. Imagine eating a piece of fresh-baked lemon bundt cake while walking through an old, damp, decaying forest. That is this whiskey. The rum cask adds something wild and earthy that you just do not get anywhere else. Add a little water and the lemon sweetens right up, and suddenly there is even more going on underneath.

7 Years Old | 61.1% Alc/Vol | Fort George Stout Cask | Portland, Oregon

Westward makes one of my favorite American Single Malts. This particular cask spent more than four of its seven years in a barrel that Fort George Brewery used to age their Matryoshka Stout. What came out is one of the most integrated whiskey-meets-beer-barrel expressions I have found. Espresso, dark chocolate, dates, figs, blackcurrant jam on wheat toast. The finish is long and rich and holds every bit of it together.