Contents
Specifications
- Vatting of twenty three casks:
- 64% (15 casks): Washington Select Pale Malt in Ex-Bourbon (Jack Daniels)
- 36% (8 casks): Bairds Heavily Peated Malt in New Garryana oak
- Maturation Time: 45-73 Months
Release Info
- Release Number: 0137
- Spirit Type: American Single Malt Whiskey
- Series: Outpost Range
- Release Name: Garryana Edition 5
- Release Date: November 2020
- ABV: 50%
- Size: 750ml
- Total Bottled: 5625
From the Distillery
- “Edition 5 has a higher percentage of Garry Oak casks in the blend than any previous edition. Combining pale malt spirit with only peated spirit, it is also the simplest in construction. But that simplicity belies a depth of character that marries the unique flavors of each to create something altogether new.”
- Tasting Notes (website)
- Nose: “A sweet fragrance of cottonwood serves as the greeting followed by Waffle Crisps cereal and rich smoked chocolate notes.”
- Palate: “Signature barbecue notes are front and center. It’s spicy and savory, reminiscent of burnt ends. Along with it are notes of cacao butter, charred maple wood, and clove.”
- Tasting Notes (tasting room)
- Nose: “Cottonwood, smoked chocolate, Waffle Crisp”
- Palate: “Cacao butter, charred maple wood, clove”
- “A fair amount of firsts are featured in our fifth native oak release. Parts without precedent include the highest percentage of Garry oak, peated spirit fully matured in Garry oak, and the largest total volume to date. The ratcheted ratio and resultant precision of the eponymous wood leads to an experience akin to a single cask. Discrete revelations define the peat impact. One could attribute this attribute to the sensory overlap between Garry oak and peat. A relatively simple construction belies an ineffable character that perpetually develops one’s glass.”
On the Box
- “Charting Our New West: For centuries, a well-charted tradition in whiskey has established a covenant about how it is made. But there is another, decidedly American, tradition to uphold - to challenge accepted conventions with the conviction that there is always more to be discovered. We believe that the world of whiskey is not flat and that it is time to step beyond what we have inherited. We find ourselves at the edge of a new frontier, but the edge is not the end of what we know, it is just the beginning of what we have yet to explore. Garryana pursues true provenance with the introduction of an entirely new species of oak to the world of whiskey. In our work we create a record of the oak’s distinctive characteristics and reveal unique expressions of Pacific Northwest terroir. Each release marks a new outpost in our ongoing exploration of the vast frontier of whiskey. Our West Is Whiskey.”
On the Bottle
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Awards
- World Whiskies Awards 2021 - Best American Single Malt
- World Whiskies Awards 2021 - Category Winner
Links
- Westland Distillery Release Archives: Garryana Ed. 5 (archive.org)
- Westland Bartender Field Guide: Garryana Edition 5 —
https://www.bartenderfieldguide.com/release-archives-summary/garryana-ed-5-bk4ak(dead as of Fall 2026)
Databases
- CellarTracker: Westland Distillery Garryana 5th Edition (2020 Release) American Single Malt Whiskey, 50%
- Distiller.com: Westland Garryana 2020 Edition 5
- TTB: COLA 20035001000618
- Whiskybase: Westland Garryana Edition 5 (WB170653)
- Whiskystats: Westland Garryana Edition 5 Outpost Range Limited Release (2020 Commemorative Release)
- Whiskystats: Westland Garryana Edition 5 Outpost Range Limited Release
Reviews
- Diving for Pearls: Way Too Many Westlands + a Movie, Part 1
- reddit r/whiskey: Westland Garryana 5th edition (Secchakuzai-master85)
- Whisky Advocate: Westland Garryana (5th Edition), 50%
- Whisk(e)y Points: Westland American Single Malt Whiskey Garryana 2020 5th Edition
- The Whisk(e)y Wash: Whiskey Review: Westland Garryana Edition 5
- Whiskery Turnip: Westland Garryana Oak 2020 Edition 5
- YouTube: Scotch Test Dummies - Westland Garryana 5th Edition Single Malt Whiskey
