$1 Million Worth of Whiskey Stolen in Washington Heist

Thieves executed a sophisticated freight truck scheme to steal 12,000 bottles of craft whiskey worth nearly $1 million from Westland Distillery’s Burlington, Washington, warehouse on July 31, the Associated Press reported on Saturday.

The perpetrators used fraudulent paperwork to pose as legitimate carriers, making off with the distillery’s flagship single malt, a new release called Watchpost, and 3,000 bottles of limited-edition Garryana whiskey that were intended for shipment to New Jersey.

Why It Matters

This heist represents more than just a financial loss—it constitutes the theft of irreplaceable artisanal products that took over a decade to create, with the stolen bottles including nearly half the stock of Westland’s first 10-year Garryana whiskey.

The Garryana whiskey retails for $150 and fetches even more on the secondary market, as it’s considered a collectible.

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