This single cask from Westland Distillery, located in Seattle Washington, was aged for 4 years in new charred oak before being aged 2.5 years more in a maple wood barrel that previously held Jack Daniels. This was dumped and bottled at cask strength with no color added, was non-chill filtered, and selected for K&L wines located in California.
ABV: 54.4%
Nose: Mesquite, Charred Brown Sugar, Black Tea, Tannins, Bread
Palate: Medium light mouthfeel, Mesquite, Burnt Brown sugar, Black Tea, Tannins, Allspice
Finish: Medium length finish, Black Tea, Tannins, Burnt Brown Sugar, Allspice
Rating: 4/10
This is not bad, but not the best example from Westland. It has decent flavors, but I feel like the Maplewood barrel brings far too much to the table here. The sweetness and bitter are not well balanced and have random spikes throughout. I thought this sounded like a weird combo when I read about it, and it pretty much is.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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