Westward Whiskey

"Explore the home of the highest-rated American Single Malt in Portland, Oregon."

"Westward Whiskey, founded in 2004 by Aviation co-founder Christian Krogstad, offers nearly a dozen bottlings, including a subtly vanilla single malt, meatier stout cask finish, and ultra-smooth pinot noir cask finish — with certain bottles only available to its whiskey club members. Tours are available by appointment only (each featuring a welcome cocktail and a flight at the tour’s end), but tastings are open to walk-in visitors. Portland visitors who missed Westward on their tour can grab a tasting last minute at PDX before their flight." - Adam Sawyer, Nathan Williams

"Portland has a rich concentration of distilleries, and they've certainly made their mark on the American spirits scene. Get a sampling by heading to distillery row in Portland’s Central Eastside, where there’s an abundance of independent distilleries creating handcrafted, small-batch whiskeys, gins, liqueurs, and more. One standout is Westward, which started in 2004 and has since gained a huge following for its grain-to-glass single-malt whiskeys and other spirits. Cofounder Christian Krogstad considers every single grain that is malted, mashed, fermented, distilled, matured, and bottled. He and his team exude a true Portland maker ethos, evident in how they compliment their fellow local spirit makers. Take a tour here. It’s totally fun—and you’ll learn a ton."

"One of the first distilleries to start delivering, Westward Whiskey offers a comprehensive list of its spirits, including specialty packages like old-fashioned kits and gift sets. The American malt whiskeys range from the flagship single malt through various barrel-finished expressions. All of it is available on an easily navigable website, with free shipping anywhere in Oregon, usually within a day or so depending on the location" - Seiji Nanbu