SUMMARY
Westland’s Cask Exploration series delves into the vast possibilities of cask finishing. In our unwavering commitment to capturing the essence of the Pacific Northwest within American Single Malt, every batch uniquely expresses the region's distinctive terroir and cultural tapestry.
The Beer Cask Finish celebrates the Pacific Northwest’s long tradition of craft brewing by integrating saison, stout, scotch ale, and doppelbock casks to develop a bright and crisp whiskey with a malt-forward flavor.
FLAVOR PROFILE
NOSE: Dried peach, honeydew melon, eggnog cake, cocoa powder.
PALATE: Vanilla pastry cream, caramel sauce, lavender green tea.
SPECIFICATIONS
BATCH No: 01
RELEASE DATE: September 2024
FORMAT: 700ml
TOTAL BOTTLED: 10,950 (estimated)
MATURATION LENGTH: 8 Years
ABV: 46%
BARLEY BILL:
Washington Select ale Malt
Munich Malt
Extra Special Malt
Brown Malt
Pale Chocolate Malt
ORIGINAL CASK TYPES:
Cooper’s Reserve New American Oak
Cooper’s Select New American Oak
First Fill Ex-Bourbon, First Fill Ex-Rye
FINISHING CASK TYPES:
Scotch Ale
Stout
Brown Ale
Doppelbock
Saison
Stock Ale
YEAST STRAIN:
Belgian Saison Brewer’s Yeast
FERMENTATION TIME:
144 Hours
Nutritional Information: (Average representation value per 10g/per 25ml serving) Alcohol (g) 10/9. Calories (Kcal) 69/63. Fat (g) 0/0. Saturated Fat (g) 0/0. Carbohydrates (g) 0/0. Of which Sugar 0/0. Proteins 0/0
A BRAVE NEW TRADITION
To produce our single malts, we adopt the same basic raw materials and processes used for generations in the old world, but we don’t simply seek to replicate the results. With each expression we endeavor to create something that both honors the traditions of distilling that we admire and adds something worthwhile at the same time. Something new and distinctly American.
For centuries, single malt whiskey has been considered solely the domain of Scotland. Now, Westland is leading the emergence of an entirely new category of single malt whiskey.
GUIDED BY A SENSE OF PLACE
Our Pacific Northwest climate is ideally suited for the production of single malt whiskey. Washington contains two of the best barley-growing regions in the world, our remarkable water is sourced from the Cascade Mountains and we're surrounded by a cultural heritage that encourages questioning of long-standing conventional thinking.