Review #: 492
Description: Westland Single Cask #2479: K&L Exclusive
Spirit: American Single Malt
Background: This is a single cask of American Single Malt distilled by Westland and selected by K&L Wines. It was distilled using Washington grown Two Row Pale Barley (unpeated) and aged in a fresh PX Sherry hogshead.
Distillery – Westland
Bottler – Westland
Brand – Westland
Selection – K&L Wines
ABV – 59%
Age – 3 Years
Nose – Coffee, raisins, dates, red apple, nice toasted malt, bubblegum, beer
Taste – Rich coffee, sticky fruit jam, fruit punch, cinnamon chip scones
Finish – More coffee, warm sourdough bread, toasted nuts, torched cherry. Warm but not bad
Score: 7
Would I buy a bottle? These are over $100 which is hard to swallow for a young malt, but damn if this doesn’t compete with scotches at that price point.
Thoughts: Color me impressed. There’s definitely a lot of barrel influence, but it’s not covering up deficiencies in the distillate. It’s sweet, but a nice dance between the malt and the wine. Westland is one to keep your eyes on and I’ll probably be splurging for a single cask at some point this year.