James Bay Distillers re-releases Cadboro Whisky, infused with Organic Chocolate from Ecuador

Everett, WA James Bay Distillers announced that it has re-released its popular Cadboro Whisky, an 80-proof bourbon recipe infused with organic dark chocolate from Ecuador. "The chocolate enhances the natural chocolate notes in the whisky which come from years of aging in heavily charred barrels," said Ernest Troth, company president. "Serve neat, over ice, or make a exceptional Old Fashioned cocktail, using orange bitters or chocolate bitters for additional indulgence." Cadboro Whisky has previously earned a 94-point Gold Medal from the PROOF Competition in Las Vegas.

The name "Cadboro" recalls a Hudson Bay schooner of the same name, which sailed Puget Sound near the distillery and up into British Columbia in the mid-1800s. The ship was once known for transporting stowaway soldiers from Fort Nisqually to the harbor at Victoria in what was then British North America. The soldiers briefly ignited tense discussions between London and Washington DC about U.S. military intentions, until it was discovered the soldiers were AWOL and headed to gold fields in the north. The wreck of the cargo ship lies just off the coastline at Port Angeles in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, north of the U.S. Coast Guard's runways.

About James Bay Distillers: The distillery produces gold- and double-gold-medal award-winning whiskies, gins, and vodkas at Paine Field International Airport, just north of Seattle. Described as an "emerging brand" at the 2025 Seattle Cocktail Week, and noted for entrepreneurial success in the Snohomish County area "Welcome Magazine," the company prides itself on the production of sipping spirits with international inspiration. Their Strait Up Killer Vodka has been rated one of the top nine in the U.S. by Wine Enthusiast and in 2022 was named one of the top 100 spirits in the U.S. The company ships from their facility at Paine Field International Airport in Snohomish County, with customers across the U.S. and in Hong Kong and Japan. The company's tasting room offers a gin and whiskey-bar, serving cocktails and individual spirits' tastings. Wholesale and export orders are invited.