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As I’ve written many times before, age is not necessarily an indicator of quality when it comes to whiskey. In fact, sometimes the opposite is true—trust me, a 30-year-old bourbon has a very good chance of not tasting very good, while a 30-year-old scotch whisky could very well be excellent. Still, when a relatively young distillery can finally put an age on its label, it’s a pretty big moment—and such is the case for Washington’s Woodinville Whiskey, which just announced that four of its core expressions will now bear a six-year age statement.

Woodinville Whiskey was founded in 2010 by Brett Carlile and Orlin Sorensen, and in the beginning they were guided by the late master distiller David Pickerell, a whiskey industry figure who helped out many young distilleries. Woodinville was acquired by Moët Hennessy in 2017, so while it is technically not a craft distillery anymore, it still basically operates as one. The whiskey is made outside of Seattle in the town of Woodinville from a mashbill of grains grown by the Omlin family, and then sent 170 miles away to Quincy in central Washington to age in a much drier climate. And the resulting whiskey is very good—the bourbon and rye it makes can stand with the best that comes out of Kentucky.

The four whiskeys that will now have six-year age statement on their labels are as follows: Woodinville Straight Bourbon Aged 6 Years, Woodinville Straight 100% Rye Aged 6 Years, Woodinville Port Finish Bourbon, and Woodinville Applewood Finish Bourbon. These are not in fact the oldest whiskeys the distillery has ever released—it has put out eight and nine-year-old bourbons over the past few years, and will release a 10-year-old version this year. Still, the addition of an age statement to these core expressions, in addition to a label redesign, is a milestone for the brand.

“From the start, we set out to create a whiskey that rivals the finest,” Carlile told Robb Report. “And age matters. Being patient is not in my nature, but it’s critical in distilling. Dave taught us that early on, and prepped us for the years of waiting as the [Independent Stave Company] barrels work their magic on the liquid inside. Being finally at the point to put a six-year age statement on every single bottle of our flagship whiskeys feels pretty damn good. We think Dave would approve.”

All four of the new bottles are available now at retailers around the country. Websites like ReserveBar might still carry the older bottles, but that should change over the coming months.