Specifications
- Grain Bill: Five Malt (website shows Five Malt, but sibling casks were Washington Select Pale Malt)
- Cask Type: New Garryana oak
- Maturation Time: 40 Months
Release Info
- Release Number: 0029
- Spirit Type: American Single Malt Whiskey
- Series: Single Cask
- Release Name: Cask #118
- Release Date: May 2015
- ABV: 55.7%
- Size: 750ml
- Total Bottled: 214
- Distribution: Astor Wine & Spirits
From the Distillery
- Summary: “Bottled exclusively for Astor Wine & Spirits in New York, NY. This single cask release was matured in casks constructed from Garry Oak. Garry (aka, quercus garryana) is a native white oak species grown from southern British Columbia to southern Oregon that has a very unique flavor profile—one quite distinct from traditional American oak (aka Quercus Alba). Harvested from the Willamette Valley and air-dried for 36 months, the flavor of this Garry Oak cask is very dark with the foundational character of molasses, cloves,and barbecue smoke instead of the usual caramel, vanilla and baking spices of American oak.”
- “Flavor Profile: Molasses, toasted oak, pears drenched in syrup and smoked meat on the nose. A healthy amount of integration between the massive molasses, oak and pear notes on the palate as well.”
Links
- Westland Distillery Release Archives: Cask No. 118 (archive.org)
- Westland Bartender Field Guide: Cask No. 118 (bartenderfieldguide.com) —
https://www.bartenderfieldguide.com/release-archives-summary/cask118-46sts(dead as of Fall 2026)
Databases
- Whiskybase: Westland Cask No. 118 (WB70525)
- Whiskystats: Westland Cask No. 118 Single Cask Release (Release No. 0029) (Astor Wine & Spirits)
Reviews
- reddit r/bourbon: Review #796 - Westland Single Cask #118, Astor Selection (t8ke)
- reddit r/bourbon: Review #26 and #27 Westland Single Cask #118 and #405 (lightmyf1re)
- reddit r/bourbon: Review #15: Westland Single Cask 118 (theslicknick6)
- reddit r/bourbon: Reviews #401-402: /u/CrackAndWhistle Mystery SBS (flavorjunkie)
- reddit r/bourbon: Review #193 Mystery Sample (I_SAID_NO_GOLDFISH)
- The Daily Pour: Westland Single Cask #118 Astors Selection
- Whiske(e)y Points: Westland American Single Malt Single Cask for Astor Wines (Cask 118)