Type: American Whiskey

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.

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.

 

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American Single Malt Whiskey

46% Abv

Westland's signature American Single Malt Whiskey is a culmination of over 10 years pioneering a new category of whiskey that has put America on the global single malt map.

This latest expression represents the possibilities to be explored in single malt and captures the essence of our house style in one flagship bottle.

Minimum Maturation: 40 Months

Cask Types: Cooper's Reserve New American Oak, Cooper's Reserve Used American Oak, First Fill Ex-Bourbon, First Fill Ex-Oloroso Hogsheads and Butts, Second Fill Ex-Oloroso Hogsheads and Butts.

Grain Bill: Washington Select Pale Malt, Munich Malt, Extra Special Malt, Pale Chocolate Malt, Brown Malt, Bairds Heavily Peated Malt.

TASTING NOTES
Nose: Custard filling, marionberry compote, maple brittle, toasted marshmallow.

Palate: Almond nougat, crème brûlée, black tea, white flower petals, malted milk balls.

Garryana

Westland Outpost Range whiskey Garryana is a series that explores a native species of oak for barrel aging. In Edition 7, the rich and savory Garry Oak interacts with sturdy Washington Wine.

The high percentage of both cask types result in a mélange of spices and savory fruits

Minimum Maturation: 43 Months

Cask Types: Washington State red wine (50%), Virgin Quercus garryana (46%), First Fill ex-Bourbon (4%). Finished in casks that previously held Washington State Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grain Bill: Washington Select Pale Malt, Munich Malt, Extra Special Malt, Pale Chocolate Malt, Brown Malt.
ABV: 50%

TASTING NOTES
Nose: Blackberry compote, clove, pizza crust, apple turnover.

Palate: Molasses, charred cedar, black currant, dry apple cider. 

Colere

With Colere, we set out to chart the direct impact of barley on flavor. Leaving behind the well-trod territory of ubiquitous grains, it begins to explore the thousands of new and forgotten varieties of barley whose flavor has yet to be considered, striving to capture the vibrancy and diversity of Pacific Northwest terroir through single malt whiskey.

Release Date: May 2022
Format: 750ml
Total Bottled: 3,000

Minimum Maturation: 4 years 357 days

Cask Types: 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon (58%), 2nd Fill ISC Cooper’s Reserve (42%).
Grain Bill: Talisman.
Yeast Strain: Belgian Brewer's Yeast.

TASTING NOTES
Nose: Dried lemon peel, vanilla frosting, fresh raspberry.

Palate: Light brown sugar, dark chocolate orange, mixed berry filling.

Solum

Solum directly connects us to the primordial essence of the Pacific Northwest through a rediscovery of the oldest style of whiskey. Unearthing eons of flavor imparted by layers of flora unique to this place, we seek to experience the very essence of time through terroir.

Minimum Maturation: 41 Months

Cask Types: Cooper’s Reserve New American Oak, Cooper’s Select New American Oak, First Fill ex-Bourbon
Grain Bill: Skagit Valley Malting Peated Malt
ABV: 50%

TASTING NOTES
Nose: This peated whisky showcases bright notes such as fresh fuji apple, ground cinnamon, charred wood, and strawberry rhubarb crisp. There’s a savory smoke note that teases the nose.

Palate: On the palate there are complex herbal tones such as burned sage, vanilla chamomile tea, and grain notes of coffee cake, pumpernickel toast.