Westland Garryana Edition 9 (2024)

Westland Garryana Edition 9

Spirit Type	American Single Malt Whiskey
Release Date	November 2024
Whiskybase	WB279933

Contents

Early purchases on release day received a complimentary Hardmill bottle bag.

Specifications

Vatting of twenty three casks:
- 48% (16 casks): Washington Select Pale Malt in 1st-Fill ex-Bourbon (3 years), finished in New Garryana oak (2 years), 5 years old
- 37% (5 casks): Five Malt in 1st-Fill Oloroso Butt (full maturation), 6 years old
- 15% (2 casks): Washington Select Pale Malt in 1st-Fill Oloroso Butt (full maturation), 8 years old
Maturation Time: 5-8 Years

“Westland’s Garryana American Single Malt is the ongoing exploration of a species of oak found only in the Pacific Northwest. Quercus garryana introduces a unique and compelling expression of our native terroir. Each release reveals a new facet of this rare oak’s contribution to flavor. Edition 9 highlights the tension between lighter elements on the palate like Pale Malt and Oloroso Sherry casks, in contrast to the darker profile of the Garry Oak casks. The result is a deliciously complex whiskey that is distinctly American.”
Tasting Notes
- Nose: “Burnt marshmallow, biscuit, mocha, almond cream.”
- Palate: “Ground clove, cinnamon stick, peppermint tea, bread pudding.”
“Garryana Nine tails the comet of edition eight; a whiskey so cosmic as to be named 3rd rock from the sun by a thrills-based advocacy groups. We shall follow the lead of Dr. Dick Solomon and observe how those humans holding sway enjoy this manifestation.
The vatting itself contrasts and comments on its predecessor. Full-term Oloroso Butts were used and draw an entirely different portrait of Sherry. The dry and oxidized style shows up in ill-defined savory aspects, more as a conduit for Garry’s direct current. The eponymous portion is entirely WA select pale malt - allowing for a very precise oak output. Due to leaks of a classified nature, this spirit was ferried from new Garry oak to 1st Fill Bourbon - a transfer out of necessity that glazed the whiskey with a thin veil of sweetness.”

“Charting Oak: Westland’s Garryana American Single Malt is the ongoing exploration of a species of oak found only in the Pacific Northwest. Quercus garryana introduces a unique and compelling expression of our native terroir. Each release reveals a new facet of this rare oak’s contribution to flavor.
Edition 9 highlights the tension between lighter elements on the palate, like Pale Malt and Oloroso Sherry casks. The result is a deliciously complex whiskey that is distinctly American.”

Gallery

Info sheet

Bottle (front)

Bottle (back)

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