Copperworks Distilling Co.: Seattle, Washington

Copperworks Distilling Co. is listed in the Whisky Clan Distilleries collection as a distillery in Seattle, Washington, in the United States.

Founders and recognition

The Seattle Times says Copperworks Distilling Co. was opened in 2013 on the Seattle waterfront near Pike Place Market by Jason Parker, a former brewer at Pike Place and Redhook, and homebrewer Micah Nutt. Instead of focusing on bourbon, Copperworks was among the first distilleries to focus on single malts, and it also ages gin in leftover whiskey barrels.

• Award: named Distillery of the Year by the American Distilling Institute in 2018

• Grain: its first whiskey was barrelled in 2014 from a wash of 100% pale malted barley made at Elysian Brewing, per a retailer listing

• Products: single malt whiskey, gin and vodka

• Visitors: judges praised its distillery tours and tastings

Sources

Further source read on 21 October 2026: Seattle Times report of 28 March 2018 and Sip Magazine (24 April 2024).