For the 2015 Whisky Jewbilee, Matt Hofmann created a custom vatting of four Westland casks. From this vatting 150 bottles were filled and the remaining liquid (100 liters) was aged an additional nine months in a first-fill ex-bourbon cask and then released as Whisky Jewbilee 2016 Westland.
Specifications
- Vatting of four casks:
- Cask #90 - Five Malt in New American Oak
- Cask #189 - WA Malt in 1st-Fill Ex-Bourbon
- Cask #193 - WA Select Pale Malt in Ex-Bourbon
- Cask #539 - Bairds Heavily Peated Malt in New American Oak (Cooper’s Reserve)
Release Info
- Spirit Type: American Single Malt Whiskey
- Bottler: Jewish Whisky Company (Single Cask Nation)
- Series: Whisky Jewbilee
- Release Name: 2015 Westland
- Release Date: 2015
- ABV: 59%
- Size: 750ml
- MSRP: $85
- Total Bottled: 150
From the Bottler
- “We’ve produced 150 bottles exclusively for attendees of the 4th annual Whisky Jewbilee NYC.”
- “This is a vatting of four different Westland casks bottled at a natural cask strength of 118 Proof (59% ALC.) available for $85. Get to the Jewish Whisky Company’s Single Cask Nation table early in order to taste this American single malt and reserve your bottle.”
- “Color – Reddish gold”
- “On the nose – Sweet with chocolate wafers, warm fruit, and syrup”
- “Flavors on the mouth – Rich and unctuous with Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews, just the slightest suggestion of peppery smoke, and echoes of fresh lemon zest”
- “Finish – Long and textured with lingering chocolate notes and a hint of cinnamon spice”
Links
- Whisky Jewbilee: Whisky Jewbilee Festival Bottling: Tasting Note (archive.org)
- The Coopered Tot: Westland Is Kicking Butt - Particularly In Recent Single Cask Nation Releases.