On August 23 Woodinville Whiskey will celebrate its 15^th Anniversary and release of Woodinville Straight Bourbon Aged 9 Years, the distillery’s oldest age statement yet. 

Best friends, Orlin Sorensen and Brett Carlile created Woodinville Whiskey under the mentorship of the late David Pickerell, an industry icon and the former Master Distiller for Maker’s Mark. 15-plus years ago Brett and Orlin took a leap, cashing out their 401ks and savings accounts, and started crafting whiskey under Dave’s tutelage in the unlikely state of Washington. 

Woodinville Straight Bourbon Aged 9 Years (100 proof $129.99 MSRP) has been aging in Woodinville’s barrelhouses in Quincy, WA since 2016, in heavily toasted, lightly charred barrels made from 24-month open-air seasoned staves by Independent Stave Company. 

It has a mashbill of 55% corn, 35% rye, and 10% malted barley mashbill, which differs from Woodinville Flagship Straight Bourbon’s mashbill. 

The first 500 numbered bottles of Woodinville Straight Bourbon Aged 9 Years will be available Saturday August 23 at 10:00am at Woodinville’s annual Harvest Release and 15^th Anniversary event.  It will be sold online at www.woodinvillewhiskeyco.com/collections/all-products and nationally the following week.  When this whiskey sells out, it’s gone. Only 500 cases were made.

“We’re following our 2024 8-year limited release with this 9-year— and a 10-year will follow in 2026,” Carlile said in a news release. “It’s incredible to see the impact of the unique barrel toast/char finish on this bourbon, along with additional time in those ISC barrels. We’re excited to share it so you can taste what we’ve been tasting as we’ve been checking in on it in our barrelhouses.  It’s a tough job!” 

Read more: Woodinville to Release 8 Year 100% Rye Whiskey

About Woodinville Whiskey Company

Woodinville (www.woodinvillewhiskeyco.com) is a craft distillery founded by two best friends and residents of the Woodinville area, Orlin Sorensen and Brett Carlile under the mentorship of the late David Pickerell, former Master Distiller for Maker’s Mark. Woodinville is Washington state’s largest craft distillery, and it was reported in Forbes that Woodinville Whiskey “may just be the best craft whiskey in America.” Scheduled in advance, private distiller-led tours are available at the distillery which is open daily. For more information, visit https://woodinvillewhiskeyco.com/.