This 2024 limited release transports us to hot summer days on the lake drinking refreshing, crisp, thirst quenching beverages with friends and family.

Ironically, Summer Retreat was created in the dead of winter when light was faded in the PNW, cold seeping into the bones of the barrels.

Our New Exploratory Cask favorite- Golden Hour Rye, released Spring 2024- has a rich and interesting backstory.

To learn more, I interviewed Doc Swinson’s master blender, Jesse Parker, because I was curious about the process, flavor profiles and why this release is causing a stir of excitement in Doc Swinson’s team.