Crisp apple | Cedar | Vanilla | Faint syrup | White peach | Thin caramel

Caramel | Brown sugar | Baking spices | Rye spice | Vanilla | Oak

Vanilla | Oak | Leather | White peppercorn | Touch of brown sugar

Started in 2010 by Orlin Sorensen and Brett Carlile, Woodinville is located in the state of Washington. The company sources all of their staple grains exclusively from the Omlin Family farm in Quincy, Washington. The grains are mashed, distilled, and barreled at their Woodinville distillery, and then trucked back over the Cascade Mountains to the company’s private barrel houses. Woodinville sources their barrels from the Independent Stave Company in Lebanon, Missouri, and according to the company, was “one of the first craft distilleries they worked with so we got to be a part of the Craft Distillery Series creation. They sent us 24 barrels with different stave thickness, seasoning of the wood, toasting and charring combinations.” Based on this process, Woodinville settled on their barrels utilizing 18 month seasoned oak and the barrels are finished with a heavy toast and heavy char.

The bourbon delivers a straightforward and enjoyable sip that will please drinkers of all experience levels thanks to its drinkability. The whiskey opens with a noticeable crisp apple scent that is joined by white peach, syrup, and cedar along with more traditional scents of caramel and vanilla. The midpoint brings about pleasant, sweet and spicy notes along with a touch of oak. Ending on more traditional notes, the sip rounds out with vanilla, oak, and leather, along with a light spice courtesy of a white peppercorn note.

It’s been 4 years since we last visited Woodinville Straight Bourbon, and since that time, the bourbon has gone up approximately 40% in price. While the price is higher than it was, especially considering the bourbon itself hasn’t been elevated, it’s also not out of line with other market trends. Overall, Woodinville has proven itself to be able to produce an enjoyable, easy-to-drink bourbon that can stand toe-to-toe with other 90 proof bourbons from larger, more established distilleries, including the major Kentucky-based distilleries.