Contents
Specifications
- Grain Bill: Bairds Heavily Peated Malt
- Cask Type(s):
- 1st-Fill New American Oak (Cooper’s Reserve) - Heavy Toast/Light Char - 32% of vatting
- 1st-Fill New American Oak (Cooper’s Select) - Light Toast/Heavy Char - 30% of vatting
- 1st-Fill Red Wine (Brian Carter Cellars - Cabernet Sauvignon- French Oak) - 38% of vatting
- Maturation Time: 6 Years old
Release Info
- Spirit Type: American Single Malt Whiskey
- Series: Peat Week
- Release Name: Peat Week 2026 Augustus MacHuff
- Release Date: February 21, 2026
- ABV: 50%
- Size: 700ml, cork (wooden) with embossed logo
- MSRP: $99.99
- Total Bottled: 375
From the Distillery
- “Augustus MacHuff, the imported peat expression for Peat Week, is a limited-run bottling that leans all the way into the fire. Foolishly seated and intentionally so, it delivers an epoch of smoke from the first pour. Once brothers. Now rivals. Separated by oceans. United by fire.”
- Tasting Notes
- “Nose: Charred applewood, cured ham, dried mango”
- “Palate: Chocolate orange, burnt rosemary, pomegranate juice”
- “Whether best or worst - it’s foolishly peated. Hold your incredulity for an epoch of smoke. A hopeful spring from the season of darkness, for winter is not only for despair.”
On the Label
- “Come one, come all!! Once Brothers! Now Rivals! Augustus MacHuff vs Mossfire Mason. Two great heavyweights of peat go nose to nose!
Both peat, both smoked, both the son of the same said mother. With all they share, how can they be so different? Herein lies the question of the ages… Are we inherently unique in character and unlike any other, or does our environment shape us, molding us to reflect our surroundings and the influence of those who raised us?
Must one prevail? Or can we celebrate their differences and come together in Peat? Only thoughtful study and vigorous debate can solve the most mystifying riddle of the peatiest question on earth… is nature or is it nurture?”
Links
- 51 Eggs: Peat Week
- Westland Distillery Shop: Peat Week 2026 - Augustus MacHuff
- Westland Distillery Blog: Peat Week Returns: A Tale of Two Peats
- Westland Distillery Blog: A Closer Look: Scottish Peat vs. Pacific Northwest Peat
Databases
- Distiller.com: Westland Augustus MacHuff (Peat Week 2026)
- TTB: COLA 25352001000779
- Whiskybase: Westland 06-year-old (WB295491)
- Whiskystats: Westland 06-year-old Peat Week 2026 (Augustus MacHuff)
Reviews
- reddit r/AmericanSMW: Review: Westland Peat Week Augustus Mashoff (2026 bottling) (rainy_shares)
- reddit r/whisky: Review: Westland Peat Week Augustus Mashoff (2026 bottling) (rainy_shares)
- The Northwest Beer Guide: Westland Distillery Review - Peat Week: Enjoying a flight while learning about the uniqueness of peat.
Archivist’s Notes
- “Peat Week returns after a hiatus with two releases to be compared and contrasted against each other - a showdown between Scottish peat and Washington peat. And one would expect the deck to be stacked in favor of Washington peat. But here we have this simply lovely 100% Scottish peat aged in new oak and red wine casks. Head-to-head the comparison is somewhat unfair. The Scottish peat is bold, holding its own against the new American oak, and the red wine finish just rounds the whole thing out into a lovely dram. A clear winner in the showdown, at least for me.”
