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Whiskey Review: Westland 6th Annual Peat Week American Single Malt (2020)

We review Westland 6th Annual Peat Week American Single Malt, a heavily peated American single malt whiskey from American single malt distillery Westland.

OVERALL RATING

10
$100.00
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Westland 6th Annual Peat Week American Single Malt

Tasting Notes

About:

Aged in new, un-charred French Oak casks for 50 months. The mash bill is 100% Baird’s Heavily Peated Malt. If you’re lucky enough to find a bottle of Westland’s 6th annual Peat Week whiskey, it would retail for $100 or more. It was released to the public on Jan. 25th, 2020 with only 590 bottles were produced. it is 60.4% ABV, 120.8 proof.
Appearance:
Bright orange, with tangerine and golden flecks. It’s not very viscous, and there’s almost no legs to speak of.
Nose:
Orange peels, heavy smoke, pine. It’s very earthy, leathery but also bright and airy. Sweeter notes of vanilla and lemongrass are subtle, but not lost. The nose is balanced, smoky and citrusy.
Palate:
Smoke, smoke, smoke, more smoke. I was surprised that the mouthfeel is really light. Finish is long and hot! Cinnamon sticks, leather, tobacco and vanilla stand out in the body along with dirt, grass, slate and clover. The peat really is the star of the show. It tastes like a bog, wet and muddy.
Finish:
Comments:
This definitely isn’t an entry-level peated whiskey. It’s got heavy, heavy smoke, but a light mouthfeel. Once its sat for a bit and opened up, it’s nice to sip straight or on ice.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Shauna McKnight

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