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Moët Hennessy acquires Woodinville Whiskey Company

Moët Hennessy, the wine and spirits division of the luxury conglomerate LVMH, announced the acquisition of Woodinville Whiskey Company (WWC) based in Washington, US.

Founded in 2010 by friends Orlin Sorensen and Brett Carlile, WWC has established itself in the world of crafted whiskeys focused on Washington’s state market only.

Situated in the town of Woodinville, a dynamic beverage hub, with more than 100 wineries, microbreweries, distilleries, and cidreries, and more than 300,000 annual visitors, WWC established a new tasting room in 2014.

After launching in 2015 its new five-year-old Straight Bourbon, WWC was awarded “Whiskey of the Year” for 2016 by the American Distilling Institute. Its five-year-old Straight Rye followed in 2016, and was named Best Rye Whiskey for 2017, also by the American Distilling Institute

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