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James Bay Distillers Releases Inner Harbour Scotch

James Bay Distillers recently released its Inner Harbour Scotch whisky from their distillery at Paine Field in Everett, WA.

The whisky is a blend of imported malt and grain whiskies with Highlands and Speyside notes. James Bay Distillers is the first local distillery in the Seattle area to blend and bottle a whisky that’s legally considered a “Scotch” whisky. 

The distillery is authorized by the UK’s HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs) Office to blend and bottle their own Scotch whiskies.  Inner Harbour Scotch Whisky is the first of three Scotch whiskies for which the distillery has been granted approval from HMRC.

Inner Harbour Scotch whisky
Inner Harbour Scotch whisky (image via James Bay Distillers)

Inner Harbour Scotch Whisky, according to official tasting notes, opens with an aroma of sweetness and a silky mouthfeel, leading to notes of pear, butterscotch and salted-caramel in the mid-palate and ending with a lingering light smokey peat finish.

The founders’ used to work abroad and were inspired to obtain UK permits while they were waiting for their US permits from the Tax and Trade Bureau. 

“The idea to obtain foreign (UK) permits was a natural progression for us, and we wanted the fun and challenge of creating our own series of Scotch whiskies,” Ernest Troth, Company President, said in a prepared statement. “The ‘Inner Harbour’ name is our reflection on those moments when we are all at ease and comfortable with friends and family during challenging days and seasons.  Our label’s blue and green colors are inspired by the blues in Puget Sound and summer skies, and greens of the Cascade Mountain and Olympic forests.”

Inner Harbour Scotch Whisky is available at the distillery and online from the distillery’s sale website for around $50 and can ship to Alaska, Nevada, and the District of Columbia and Washington State.

The company also sells its award-winning Galloping Goose Canadian whisky series, which includes a cognac- and a sherry-cask finish release.

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