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Distillery : Westland - Washington
Bourbon Barrel and Madeira Wine Finish
Independent Bottling
By Berry Bros. & Rudd
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated from 20 to 25 ppm
Westland is a young distillery founded in 2010 and based in Seattle, Washington. This cask was selected by Berry Bros. because it is one of those very promising young distilleries that deserve to be showcased. For this reason, it was included in the Collective #1: The Pioneers series, which brings together ten young distilleries that, it seems, are still too little known. I wanted to give them a chance. I'm not sure whether the whisky is peated or not, but Westland often produces peated juice, and this one seemed to me to be, just after a Caol Ila. 207 bottles were produced.
Let's Taste It :
Very mellow, woody, with fig, apricot, quinces, grape pulp, pudding, chocolate fondant, and a hint of sweet red fruits, plums and blackcurrant, it must be Madeira. Fruit cake. The palate is a bit light but good, with wood and shortbread biscuits, sugar pancakes, some spices, but very discreet, saffron, cardamom, cloves. Dried banana. Long finish, woody caramel, chocolate muffin with sprinkles, undergrowth and damp earth, some forest berries.
In Short,
Yes, it's interesting, but, in my humble opinion, it's not quite there yet. I can't see any particular character, I can't see the profile of this distillery, and there are a few slight faults. That said, this is still a good product, and the efforts made and the progress made should certainly be encouraged. However, the price is inappropriate for a whisky less than 10 years old.
Score : 87
To Be Listened While Sipping :
George Duke Trio - It's On
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