The Whiskey Wash Podcast Episode 6 – Westland Distillery

In this episode of The Whiskey Wash podcast we check out what's new at Seattle's Westland distillery and also talk about the pros and cons of adding ice to your whiskey.
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Welcome to the sixt The Whiskey Wash podcast! To enjoy this feel free to listen to it via the streaming player in this article or subscribe to it in iTunes.

In this episode of The Whiskey Wash podcast we talk with Westland Distillery master distiller Matt Hofmann about life post Rémy Cointreau acquisition and what’s new with the whiskey he’s making. We also discuss the finer points of drinking whiskey with, or without, ice.

As always, thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy! Also, if you have an idea for a future podcast or would like to reach out to us for consideration for an interview, feel free to drop us a line.

Quick whisky question

Single malt is everywhere, but what does it mean? We want to know what the word “single” means to you. Three quick questions, under a minute.

Which stages must take place at the same distillery for a whisky to be called “single malt”?

Tick as many as you like

or

Must the barley in a single malt be grown in the same country the whisky is made in?

How would you describe your whisky knowledge?

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti is the founder of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey lifestyle website dedicated to informing and entertaining consumers about whisk(e)y globally. As a whisk(e)y journalist, expert, and judge, he has written extensively about the subject, been interviewed in various media outlets, and provided tasting input on many whiskeys at competitions.

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