Holland America Line has announced the expansion of its single barrel whiskey program, starting this spring. The program is expanding from a single barrel to nine single barrels.
The company said in a press release that the beverage program has paved the way for the company to introduce exclusive and premium offerings onboard. In 2024, the program featured a single barrel select bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery, the oldest operating distillery in the United States.
“Get ready for an exclusive whiskey experience crafted specifically for enthusiasts the next time you sail with us,” said Drew Foulk, senior manager of beverage and dining operations and innovation for Holland America Line.
“With this collection of rare and unique spirits, we’re not only providing access to sought-after single barrel bourbons but also creating an experience that can’t easily be replicated anywhere else,” added Foulk.
Offerings include:
Weller
- Weller Full Proof
- Weller Antique 107
Angel’s Envy
- Barrel #1 (Port barrel-finished, with notes of anise, nutmeg and brown sugar)
- Barrel #2 (Madeira barrel-finished, with notes of ginger, leather and caramel), and
- Barrel #3 (Port barrel-finished, with notes of butterscotch, malt, hickory and maple).
Other
- Uncle Nearest 1884 Single Barrel
- Woodford Reserve
- WhistlePig 15-Year Rye, and
- Westland American Single Malt.
Holland America Line added that it will feature a peated single barrel from Westland for its “PNW Penicillin” cocktail created by bartender Sam Ross.
In 2024, Ross created a menu of cocktails featured in the bars on all Alaska ships. He was the 2011 “U.S. Bartender of the Year,” and his flagship bar, Attaboy, won the 2022 award for “Best Bar in the U.S.” by The World’s 50 Best Bars. Ross is credited for creating the Penicillin and Paper Plane.
The company added that the single-barrel whiskeys will be available on ships starting this spring, and they will be fully available across the fleet by May 2025 while supplies last.
