Archive · 28 Sep 2025
Rare Whiskey Heist: $1M of Westland Distillery Whiskey Stolen
Someone stole a lot of fancy whiskey from a warehouse!
It was worth a million dollars and included a special kind called Garryana that's super rare.
The thieves pretended to be delivery people to get the whiskey, which was made by Westland Distillery.
They took about half of all the Garryana whiskey the company made.
Now, the police are trying to find the stolen whiskey.
Experts say it will be hard to sell because it's so famous.
The company is sad, but they hope to share the remaining whiskey soon.
They are working hard to stop this from happening again and are hoping to continue serving customers.
Thieves stole 12,000 bottles of whiskey from Westland Distillery in Washington.
The stolen whiskey included the rare 10-year Garryana, worth nearly $1 million.
The theft occurred when a fraudulent carrier picked up the shipment on July 31.
The distillery is working with authorities and focusing on serving customers.
Experts believe reselling the stolen whiskey will be difficult due to its rarity and the three-tier alcohol sales system.
- Who
- Thieves using a fraudulent carrier scheme stole whiskey.
- What
- 12,000 bottles of Westland Distillery's whiskey were stolen.
- When
- July 31st.
- Where
- Westland Distillery's warehouse in Burlington, Washington.
- Why
- The motive is to steal and resell the rare whiskey.
- Stolen Whiskey Value
- $1 million
- Whiskey Brand
- Westland Distillery
- Type of Whiskey
- Garryana (10-year)
- Number of Bottles Stolen
- 12,000
- Location of Theft
- Burlington, Washington
- Date of Theft
- July 31