Current Whiskey Releases
Current Releases: Copperworks American Single Malt Whiskey
Copperworks American Single Malt Whiskey starts as a craft beer (without hops) made from the finest barley grown in and around Washington. It is then distilled twice in traditional copper stills handcrafted for Copperworks by the leading maker of Scottish pot stills, Forsyths. It is then matured in oak casks in a temperature-controlled warehouse. The variety of barley, the maturing time, and the barrels used for maturing vary by our different releases. Production details for each release are provided below.
Maltsmith is distilled from a brewer-style recipe that combines pale malt and caramelized malts, then matures in charred New American Oak casks to create our flagship American Single Malt Whiskey. Developed by our founders and known previously as our “Five Malt” recipe, this whiskey has been a cornerstone of our offerings since our beginnings. While focusing on charred new American oak, we incorporate a handful of refilled casks into the initial batch to highlight the recipe’s nuances. This first batch comprises 14 new oak casks and 6 refilled Copperworks American Single Malt Whiskey casks.
Tasting Notes: The nose is bright, deep, and inviting offering up scents of peach skin, citrus oil, spiced apple, buckwheat honey, and salt water taffy. The mouthfeel it is both bright and sweet with notes of orange oil, sweet cinnamon, burned butter, leather, eucalyptus, and peach. The finish is long and leaves you with soft oak, sweet cream, pink peppercorn and stonefruit.
Farmsmith celebrates the barley fields of Washington by exploring the impact of single variety, single farm, and single growing year barley in this ever-changing whiskey. While this expression will always be part of our lineup, each release will feature a different barley varietal, farm, and/or growing year.
The initial Farmsmith batch is distilled from Baronesse barley, known for its exceptional quality and rich, malty flavor. This barley was grown at Joseph’s Grainery in Colfax and malted by LINC Malt in Spokane. Crafted from 8 casks, all Kelvin Cooperage char #3, this batch matured for just under 3 and a half years.
Tasting Notes: The nose is an enticing blend of custard apple, lemon curd, and orange marmalade, complemented by rich toffee and crème brûlée. On the palate, it offers a complex mix of pine sap, brown sugar cinnamon, and cherry, layered with earthy undertones, orange oil, dates, and salted caramel. The finish is long, leaving traces of sweet tea, graham cracker, sweet cinnamon, and a hint of sweet pepper.
Peatsmith explores the unique flavors that local smoke contributes to our whiskey. Crafted from barley malted with smoke from peat harvested from Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, Peatsmith offers a smoky profile that is both mellow and distinct from traditional peated whiskeys. The local peat imparts a rich, earthy character, complemented by subtle notes of campfire, brine, and hickory, making it a uniquely American version of a peated whiskey.
The peat is harvested from nearby Shelton, WA. The initial release is crafted from 7 casks, all char #3 from Kelvin Cooperage, and matured for just under 3 and a half years.
Tasting Notes: The nose balances fruit, grain, and smoke with smoked orange peel, driftwood beach fire, extinguished coals, and toasted brioche. On the palate, it delivers a robust mix of vanilla cake chocolate frosting, sweet mint, damp earth, and cured tobacco, enhanced by cedar, hickory, hot smoked salmon, and salted almonds. The finish is complex and lingering, with notes of peppery menthol, lime leaf, leather, and barbecue bark.
Our Whidbey’s Port Cask American Single Malt Whiskey is distilled from our Five Malt recipe, matured for just under 7 years in a refilled American Single Malt Whiskey cask, and finished for another 7 months in a cask previously used to mature the local port-style wine Whidbey’s Port.
Whidbey’s Port is produced in Prosser and Grandview, WA. It has been a Washington staple since it was first released in 1984. After tasting this locally crafted port-style wine, we knew it would be perfect to finish our whiskey in one of its casks.
Tasting Notes: Opens with delicate floral notes, cedar, orange oil, raspberry thumbprint cookies, and a hint of cardamom on the nose. The Port influence is evident yet subtle, allowing the spirit’s character to shine through. On the palate, orange marmalade, cinnamon, sarsaparilla, white pepper, and brioche come together in harmonious balance. The finish lingers gracefully, offering more marmalade and cinnamon alongside layers of applewood, eucalyptus, and dark cocoa.
This American Single Malt Whiskey was matured in a 200-year-old color cask: the rare and special result of a fading practice in the world of sherry production.
Spanish Sherry wineries used to produce a very dark sherry to color Oloroso sherry when it didn’t look dark enough to meet the maker’s expectations. Over time, the culture of the sherry industry has changed and people have become less concerned with the actual color of the product, caring more about the authenticity of the process and resulting wine.
Because of this, we were able to acquire one of six centuries-old Spanish color casks from Bodegas Argüeso winery through a personal connection following a trip to Spain that President and Co-Founder Jason Parker took in 2019. Knowing how special this was, we decided not to finish a whiskey in the cask but instead do a full maturation.
We call the whiskey we entered into this special cask a “Queens Run” —a term borrowed from the rum industry that means it is distilled entirely from the heads and tails from previous distillations. Queen’s runs are known for producing highly flavorful distillates, fitting for this rare and special cask.
The whiskey was matured for just under 5 years, resulting in a rich and intense sherried-whiskey, unlike any we’ve ever tasted.
Tasting Notes: Even more striking than the deep, dark appearance of this whiskey in the glass is the tasting experience itself. From the nose to the palate and all the way through the marathon-length finish, it delivers a bold and unforgettable journey. Aromas of burnt marshmallow, molasses, raw cookie dough, and dark chocolate-covered figs leap from the glass. On the palate you’ll find fig jam, dark chocolate, browned butter, and raisins, accented by a subtle touch of leather. The finish is long and complex, offering notes of dark chocolate covered figs, lemongrass, and kefir lime, with a dry, nutty quality reminiscent of black walnut and pecans.
Release 049
Crafted from pale malted Fritz variety of barley grown in the Skagit Valley about 70 miles north of our distillery. It was matured in charred new American Oak for over 3 years. To explore the effect of the malting process, compare this to Release 050 that was made from a Vienna malting of the same barley. 50% ABV. See full spec sheet.
Tasting Notes: A shade of shimmering titian in the glass, the nose greets you as you might expect with the heft of orange oil. Light wood accompanies with unripe strawberry, ginger, and a touch of marzipan. On the palate you’ll find orange blossom tea, jasmine, honey, and an almost cake batter sweetness. The florality continues in the finish alongside piloncillo, sweet cinnamon, and red licorice.
Release 050
Crafted from Vienna malted Fritz variety of barley grown in the Skagit Valley about 70 miles north of our distillery. It was matured in charred new American Oak for over 3 years. To explore the effect of the malting process, compare this to Release 049 that was made from a Vienna malting of the same barley. 50% ABV. See full spec sheet.
Tasting Notes: Reflective marigold in the glass, Release 50 is a close relative to Release 049. The differences between the two releases highlight the drastic effect simply kilning the barley longer can produce. Brûléed sugar, leather, old books, pound cake, and a subtle florality make up the nose. A gentle complexity on the palate with notes of stewed apple, citrus zest, black cottonwood, malt balls, ginger, and a faint hint of coconut. The finish is long and lingering with notes of raw sugarcane, candied pecans, sweet fennel, leather and cinnamon sugar.
Bottle Your Own Single Cask Whiskey
In this distillery-exclusive experience, go behind the scenes of our production area and bottle your own whiskey! Using our copper dipping dog, you’ll pull whiskey straight from the cask before sealing your bottle and adding the final details.
Learn about past releases of Copperworks American Single Malt Whiskey.