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Specifications
- Grain Bill: Skagit Valley Malting Peated Malt (2016)
- Cask Type: New American Oak (Cooper’s Select) - Light Toast/Heavy Char
- Maturation Time: 8 Years
Release Info
- Spirit Type: American Single Malt Whiskey
- Series: Peat Week
- Release Name: Peat Week 2026 Mossfire Mason
- Release Date: February 21, 2026
- ABV: 50%
- Size: 700ml, cork (wooden) with embossed logo
- MSRP: $99.99
- Total Bottled: 275
From the Distillery
- “Mossfire Mason marks an early chapter in our peat story — born from our first runs of Washington-grown peat late in 2016. A bold departure at the time, it signaled a new voice emerging from familiar ground. This expression explores peat for character, smoke shaped by place. Earthy, resinous aromatics layer with toasted grain and black pepper. A study in contrast. Smoke, redefined close to home. Once brothers. Now rivals. Separated by oceans. United by fire.”
- Tasting Notes
- “Nose: Boston brown bread, pine resin, Rauchbier”
- “Palate: Mexican chocolate, black pepper, fresh sage”
- “We had everything before us, we had nothing before us - peat from far, but nothing too near. To keep a short story short, the period was like the present period - it was late 2016, our first runs of WA peat filled casks and some noisy authority insisted on being received. Here is a comparison not for the superlative, but to explore a character shifting so far from one declaration.”
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 - Mossfire Mason (archive.org)
- 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 Mossfire Mason (Peat Week 2026)
- TTB: COLA 25352001000781
- Whiskybase: Westland 08-year-old (WB295490)
- Whiskystats: Westland 08-year-old Peat Week 2026 (Mossfire Mason)
Reviews
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. Mossfire Mason is a fantastic dram - Washington peat in new American oak. It’s arguably Solum Edition 4. How does it compare in the head-to-head against Augustus MacHuff? Well, that’s tricky. The Washington peat is mild and complex compared to the Scottish peat. On the night, the other bottle was the clear winner for me. But I can also see myself coming back to this bottle again and again and seeing how it compares and contrasts to the Solum releases.”
