Christian Krogstad founded Westward in 2004. Westward malt whiskey is produced in the West Coast craft brewing tradition from the House Spirits Distillery on Distillery Row in Portland, Oregon.
Westward experiments with different malts and yeasts to develop different flavours and characteristics. The team favours long fermentation at a cool temperature. This process ensures little reflux at distillation and the resulting spirit is rich and textural. The new-make is then robust enough to withstand maturation in new, charred oak.
