The pandemic is still rampant, political divides are raging, and wildfires are sweeping the West Coast… I think it’s time for a drink (or two.) Wouldn’t you agree? I love sipping a neat whisky to really enjoy the nuances of flavor. However, I also enjoy a well-crafted cocktail that enhances and highlights the qualities of…
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Co-Hosting an Episode of the Boldly Went Podcast
Read moreWhat’s Boldly Went, you may ask? They host live storytelling events for outdoor adventurers of all kinds to share their stories. The events are laid-back and fun, with a range of adventurers from casual runners, accomplished thru-hikers, world-record holding boaters, solar eclipse skydivers, and many more. The stories from these events are then shared on…
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Westland Distillery’s Peat Week 2019: The Peat Symposium
Read moreThe delicate scent of brown sugar, peach, oak, and a puff of savory smoke tickled my nose as I swirled the whiskey in the rounded glass. It was inviting, and not at all like a rough, peaty brick to the face like other single malts I’ve tasted. This is the sort of peaty whisky I…
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Whiskey + Yoga at Westland Distillery
Read moreBack in May, I attended my first Whiskey + Yoga event (put on by Just Add Yoga), and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. As a brief refresher, their concept is simple and awesome – an hour of yoga followed by a tasting of beer/cider/wine/spirits from the business where the class took place. I was very excited to see…
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Spirit of the Trail #1: Chuckanut 50K and Westland American Oak
Read moreWill Run for Whisky has been in existence for three years now, but I hadn’t yet figured out a way to connect whisky and trail running into my blog posts. In case you’re wondering, I don’t actually run with a hydration pack filled with whisky. I just want to sometimes. 😉 My goal with this…
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Westland New Make Spirits
Read moreIt’s been awhile since my last post, but since it’s (barely) still my off-season, I haven’t had any exciting running adventures (just plain neighborhood mileage). But this weekend I did get a nice shot from our #OptOutside run on Friday led by the folks from Brooks Sports Headquarters in my neighborhood. It was a chilly…
