Seattle-Based American Single Malt Whiskey Announces Last Peat Week Bottling of Its Kind
Are you a fan of American Single Malts? Have you dipped your toe into peated whiskeys? Westland Whiskey is continuing to blend the two with their peat week that will be the last of its kind according to the latest press release which can be found below!
Calling all flip-flappers, flyers, and funambulists, it’s time to emerge from your winter quarters as the Week of Reek returns. Each year since 2015, Westland Distillery’s Peat Week has wowed peat-lovers nationwide, and this year is no different, as they release their 8th Annual Peat Week Festival bottling ($99.99 SRP; 54.5% ABV). This will be the last of the current series of Circus-themed bottlings made from Scottish peated barley. As the smoke clears from this year’s celebration, Westland will introduce an entirely new expression of peat with the long-awaited debut of Solum American Single Malt Whiskey, created using peat sourced locally in Washington State. Peat Week will continue and Solum—the final member of Westland’s Outpost Range, which celebrates Pacific Northwest provenance—will become the annual festival bottling.
Westland Distillery’s 8th Annual Peat Week Festival American Single Malt Whiskey
Tasting Notes:
· Nose: Floral and fruit wax, pastry dough, charred cinnamon toast
· Palate: Savory smoke, espresso, chocolate chip cookie dough
Specifications:
· Malt: Baird’s Heavily Peated Malt
· Cask: New American Oak Cooper’s Reserve
· Yeast: Belgian Saison Brewer’s Yeast
· Total Maturation: 86 months
· ABV/Proof: 54.5% / 109
“We’re so excited for the release of Solum in 2023 but also feeling a bit nostalgic this year,” says Westland’s Master Distiller and Co-Founder Matt Hofmann. “For Peat Week this year, we’ll celebrate the latest expression but also revisit favorites from the past eight years at events we’re hosting at the distillery.”
