More than four years ago, we acquired a cask from France that previously held cognac and we filled it with Copperworks Small Batch Gin. It was a large cask (300 liters) so the gin took considerable time to pick up the flavors from the cognac that we were after — longer than any cask finished […]
We have big news! Copperworks has reached a pivotal point in its evolution as a distiller of fine craft spirits and we’re taking a critical leap forward: individual investors now have the opportunity to become Copperworks shareholders via an SEC-regulated funding method called “equity crowdfunding.” Our plans and goals We are pursuing capital to accelerate […]
Copperworks recently completed a series of scientific tests which confirmed that our distillation removes gluten from all our spirits, all of which are made from malted barley. According to FDA rules, a product can be declared to be “gluten free” even if it originally contained gluten, as long as the product is processed in a […]
This is the release many of our gin-loving customers have been waiting for: our second release of Copperworks Plum Cask Finished Gin. This expression of Copperworks gin has the most intense flavor results of any of our experimental cask-finished gins. Gin, Plums, and Oak To create this gin, we put nearly 200 pounds of chopped Italian […]
One of the largest annual distillers festivals in the country, PROOF Washington, happened this past weekend in Seattle. To commemorate this special event, we produced a limited-edition, cask-strength release of American Single Malt Whiskey to offer to festival guests. We left the event happy and tired — and carrying a limited supply of the release […]
When you make American Single Malt Whiskey, the only grain you use is malted barley. So obviously the grain you use really matters. Like any agricultural product, barley is subject to variation in flavor due to its variety, growing location, and the weather conditions. The Pacific Northwest, where Copperworks is located, has several different climates […]
We get a lot of requests to buy our special releases in advance. Now you can! Copperworks First Cut offers you the first cut at our special releases and the only cut at an exclusive whiskey release. In distilling, the best-tasting whiskey begins to flow from the still when the distiller makes the “first cut.” […]
The Copperworks label says “From great brewing comes great spirits.” That’s partly because Copperworks was founded by brewers who spent decades making beer before they became distillers. But it’s also because all our products start as a high-quality craft beer, without hops. We don’t want to add bitterness to our vodka, gin, and whiskey, so […]
“Help me out…this is a FANTASTIC whiskey, but what’s up with the label: ‘Single Malt’ and ‘Recipe: Five Malt & Pale Malt’? Huh?“ We appreciated getting this great question from a customer. We agree, it’s confusing. When describing a whiskey, the word “single” in “single malt” means the whiskey in the bottle is from a...
We hear this comment a lot in the tasting room. Juniper is the defining ingredient in gin, but it’s not the base ingredient. Gin is made by flavoring a vodka or neutral grain spirits with juniper, and other botanicals if the distiller chooses. Distillers start with a high-proof neutral spirit and use a variety of […]