Westward Whiskey and their parent company have been distilling in Portland Oregon since 2004, and they take a slightly different slant on your usual American Whiskey with their entire focus being on single malt production. It wasn't always that way however, and in the way that has become customary they also started off distilling gin to make ends meet while the whiskey matured. Their gin brand was a major success and means that they can now concentrate on what Miles Munroe and his team are really enthusiastic about- whiskey distilling.

I met Miles at Whiskey Live Dublin but it wasn't until the event was well over and the dust has settled that we were able to arrange a recording. We talk about the evolution of the distillery, the importance of fermentation and beers styles in the making of Westward and a good bit about how amazing Oregon is! Lots more as usual including the foundation of the American Single Malt Commision, an organisation that Miles was involved in founding to safeguard and help support Single Malt distillers in the USA. Westward Whiskeys are available to buy now at the Celtic Whiskey Shop and also in 3cl samples from our sister site dramsdelivered.com