Whisky Wisdom: Jason Parker of Copperworks Distilling, Part 1
Whisky Wisdom continues the exploration of interesting people in the whisky world by talking with them to hear what they have to say. Copperworks Distilling, located on the waterfront in downtown Seattle, was founded in 2008 by Jason Parker and Micah Nutt. The following interview was transcribed from video by Rebecca R. and lightly edited.
Ardbeg Corryvreckan
It should be no secret to those who follow us at Scotchology that many of us are big Ardbeg fans, and have been since the beginning. We’ve explored nearly every main range offering, from the 10 year to the Uigeadail, along with several of their more limited offerings. The Ardbeg Corryvreckan is named after the famous whirlpool situated north of Islay, which legend says Viking prince Breacan entered as an act of bravery to prove his love for a princess. Legend says he’s now at the bottom of that whirlpool, so we leave it to you to determine his worthiness. In the meantime, this scotch requires you to prove nothing but a willingness to pour and sip.
World Whisky Day 2019
Scotchology is celebrating World Whisky Day for the sixth year in a row by offering a tasting in Minneapolis, MN on May 18. This year we’re focusing on one country: the United States. The hope is to explore craft distilleries from various regions of the lower 48 states. In addition, we’ll be participating in the Drams4Fams initiative where all our proceeds from the event will go directly to local charity People & Pets together, which focuses on providing local food banks with pet food and supplies. Because pets are family too.