Detailed Description
The latest cask in their Hand-Filled series is Cask #395, filled with 30% of their signature 5-malt new make spirit and 70% peated new make spirit. Interestingly, the peated malt doesn’t dominate the character of the final whiskey. The 5-malt holds its own and more while the heavy toast/light char cask adds a nice third dimension to the overall profile.
Westland Cask No 395 Hand Filled ABV 54.6% American Single Malt Whiskey Tasting Notes
Nose: Sweet peaty charcoal, fills up the glass with its aroma, prunes and plums, the kind of nose that makes you salivate and want to immediately dive in, a scent reminiscent of village life heating water in copper handis with a hint of smoke, fermentation… after it is left for a bit, we returned to discover freshly baked cookies
Palate: A bubbly champagne, like a bright proseco with a ‘zing’ that continues, dry, smokey quality that remains on the tongue, an odd yet pleasant astringentness, chilli with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, secretive ash, complicated, an odd yet likable old dry roasted puffed rice.
Finish: Long… sweet and lingers with a delayed bitterness.
Distillery Information
Starting in 2010, Westland Distillery is one of the leaders in American SIngle Malt Whiskey production.Westland Distillery sits in the heart of Seattle. In the 13,000 sq ft. working facility in the industrial district all spirits are milled, mashed, fermented and distilled.
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