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By Richard Thomas Rating: B The hallmark of Westland Distillery is applying as much terroir of their coastal Washington state home as possible to making American single malt whiskey. Part of that is the use of Quercus garryana, a uniquely regional species of oak tree. As any true whisk(e)y enthusiast should know, barrel aging imparts between 40 and 80% of ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Some may put the focus of their whiskey geekery on still design or mash bills (a rare few wisely include yeast to that), but seeing as how 40 to 80% of the flavor of a whiskey comes from its barrel maturation, I prefer to focus on wood, climate and time. One of the best outcomes ...

By Debbie Shocair26% Rating: B+ With the prolific explosion of craft whiskey production in the United States, it’s lovely to run across one that genuinely tries to stand apart, exploring new horizons in search for ways that whiskey can be made more interesting. Such is the latest work of Westland Distillery’s Master Distiller Matt Hoffman in their Native Oak series. ...

Updated May 6, 2016 By Father John Rayls Average Rating: B Westland Distilling’s mission is to create an American version of a Scottish style whisky, and one of the most famous kinds of Scotch is peated whisky, so any serious effort to follow the Scottish style must necessarily tackle the peat. Westland Peated American Single Malt Whiskey was the result. ...

Updated March 23, 2016 By Elizabeth Emmons Average Rating: B Westland Distillery, founded in 2010, is located in the heart of Seattle, Washington and is one of the largest single malt distilleries in the nation. It boasts of a 5,000-liter mash house that operates seven days a week, filling 10,000-liter fermenters, and a copper 7,560-liter wash still with a copper ...