Thieves Steal $1 Million Worth in Craft Whiskey From Washington Distillery

Thieves Steal $1 Million Worth in Craft Whiskey From Washington Distillery
This undated photo provided by Westland Distillery shows a rackhouse at Westland Distillery in Burlington, Wash. Westland Distillery via AP
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Thieves who made off with 12,000 bottles of craft whiskey in a rare U.S. liquor heist this summer did more than just snag nearly $1 million worth of product -- they also spirited away nearly half the stock of a single malt distillers had worked for more than a decade to make.

Now the Skagit Valley Sheriff’s Office is investigating, and whiskey aficionados are wondering if—and where—the coveted bottles of Westland Distillery’s first 10-year Garryana whiskey might turn up.