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    Home » American Whiskey

    Published Aug 31, 2018 · Updated Apr 16, 2022 · by Tammy Spencer · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Westland American Single Malt Whiskey Distillery sample lineup

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    Tasting a lineup of samples from Westland American Single Malt Whiskey Distillery, thanks to help from Joshua Hatton, from Single Cask Nation

    Westland American Single Malt sample bottle lineup on a table.this …
    You can't go wrong with any of these fine expressions!

    I’m doing my best to network with people in the whisky world, reaching out and asking for samples.

    Most brand ambassadors are amenable to helping me acquire samples of their brand portfolios for review, and I've been able to taste lineups from John Dewar & Sons' Fine Scotch Whisky Emporium, Four Roses, Kilchoman, and Ardbeg.

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    Westland American Single Malt Distillery
    Westland American Single Malt Oak
    Westland Sherry Wood American Single Malt
    Westland Peated American Single Malt
    Different time frame, different results
    Related Tasting Notes

    Making Connections

    The first time that approach paid off was when I connected with Joshua Hatton, the ImpEx Beverages Brand Ambassador, whom I had met at my first North Shore Whisky Club tasting event.

    Joshua was kind enough to introduce me to Sam Filmus, president of ImpEx, and he arranged for me to be sent a lovely sample Impex Beverages lineup.

    Later I reached out again to Joshua, and he reconnected me with Chris Riesbeck, the Eastern brand Ambassador for Westland Distillery. Chris was able to arrange for a delivery of Westland samples, and I realized I had tried the lineup before.

    However, it's fun to see how my tasting notes compare from one time to another, just like my Nikka & Kavalan revisits. Let’s proceed with a Westland American Single Malt tasting redux, shall we?

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    Westland American Single Malt Distillery

    At Home, August 19, 2018

    Westland American Single Malt Oak

    46%ABV
    Type: American

    Tasting Notes

    • Nose: honey, vanilla cream, lightly grassy, muted baking spices
    • Taste: soft, thick, oaky, light brown sugar, cardamom, ginger
    • Finish: baking spices and ginger linger along with the vanilla and oak
    • Comments: very pleasant sipping...sweet with a ginger snap finish. Layers of flavors...excellent!
    Westland American Single Malt sample bottles on a table with American Oak in foreground.

    Westland Sherry Wood American Single Malt

    46%ABV
    Type: American

    Tasting Notes

    • Nose: oak, raisins, light vanilla fudge, orange peel, brown sugar
    • Taste: oak, cream, soft, thick, vanilla fudge, subtle cinnamon, light plums
    • Finish: brown sugar and baking spices
    • Comments: this is such a great dram...rich cooked fruit with soft spices
    Westland American Single Malt sample bottles on a table with Sherry Wood in foreground.

    Westland Peated American Single Malt

    46%ABV
    Type: American

    Tasting Notes

    • Nose: oak then smoke, vanilla extract, pine in the background
    • Taste: vanilla, oak, then forest campfire smoke with muted baking spices
    • Finish: smoke and soft baking spices
    • Comments:  gentle smoke is balanced with oak and vanilla, and the cinnamon is soft. Very nice approachable peat!
    Westland American Single Malt sample bottles on a table with Westland Peated in foreground.

    Different time frame, different results

    As with the Nikka and Kavalan revisit, this time I noticed different aspects in this Westland American Single Malt lineup than before, while others remained consistent.

    That’s the benefit of a developing palate, and in my estimation there’s nothing wrong with that. Hey, I’m willing to try things over again!

    Slainté! L’chaim! Cheers!

    Tammy

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