Introducing Woodinville Straight Bourbon Aged 9 Years & Built On Belief

WOODINVILLE, Washington., Sept. 5, 2025– Woodinville Whiskey is celebrating its 15^th Anniversary with the release of Woodinville Straight Bourbon Aged 9 Years, the distillery’s oldest age statement yet.
Best friends, Orlin Sorensen and Brett Carlile created Woodinville Whiskey under the mentorship of the late David Pickerell, an industry icon and the former Master Distiller for Maker’s Mark. 15+ years ago Brett and Orlin took a leap, cashing out their 401ks and savings accounts, and started crafting whiskey under Dave’s tutelage in the unlikely state of Washington.


Woodinville Straight Bourbon Aged 9 Years Tasting Notes- Nose: Butter Cookie and fresh citrus. Palate: Dried mango, milk chocolate, spice drop candies and caramel nougat. Finish: Toffee with a hint of nutmeg spice.

“I believe this is one the finest bottles of Woodinville we’ve ever made. Now nine years ago, we set out to make something special and unique for bourbon lovers. I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out and I’m excited to share it with you!” —Brett Carlile, head distiller & co-founder

Each bottle of this limited release is uniquely numbered, making it a true collector’s item.

Woodinville Straight Bourbon Aged 9 Years (100 proof $129.99 MSRP) has been aging in Woodinville’s barrelhouses in Quincy, WA since 2016, in heavily toasted, lightly charred barrels made from 24-month open-air seasoned staves by Independent Stave Company. It has a mashbill of 55% corn, 35% rye, and 10% malted barley mashbill, which differs from Woodinville’s Flagship mashbill. Tasting Notes- Nose: Butter Cookie and fresh citrus. Palate: Dried mango, milk chocolate, spice drop candies and caramel nougat. Finish: Toffee with a hint of nutmeg spice.

The first 500 numbered bottles of Woodinville Straight Bourbon Aged 9 Years were released August
23 at Woodinville’s Harvest Release and 15^th Anniversary event. The first people in line camped out for two nights for this release. The whiskey will be sold online at https://woodinvillewhiskeyco.com/products/straight-bourbon-whiskey-aged-9-years and nationally in select retailers. 500 cases were made.

“We’re following our 2024 8-year limited release with this 9-year— and a 10-year will follow in 2026,” says Woodinville co-founder and Head Distiller, Brett Carlile. “It’s incredible to see the impact of the unique barrel toast/char finish on this bourbon, along with additional time in those ISC barrels. We’re excited to share it so you can taste what we’ve been tasting as we’ve been checking in on it in our barrelhouses. It’s a tough job!”

Woodinville (www.woodinvillewhiskeyco.com) is a craft distillery founded by two best friends and residents of the Woodinville area, Orlin Sorensen and Brett Carlile under the mentorship of the late David Pickerell, former Master Distiller for Maker’s Mark. Woodinville is Washington state’s largest craft distillery, and Forbes reported that Woodinville Whiskey “may just be the best craft whiskey in America.” Scheduled in advance, private distiller-led tours are available at the distillery which is open daily. The distillery and tasting room in Woodinville is home to exclusive launches like the annual Harvest Release.