The whiskey highlights Quercus garryana, a rare oak indigenous to the Pacific Northwest.
Fast Facts on the 8th Edition Garryana:
- Style: American Single Malt
- Minimum Maturation Time: 48 Months
- Grain Bill: Washington Select Pale Malt, Munich Malt, Extra Special Malt, Pale Chocolate Malt, Brown Malt, Golden Promise Malt
- Proof: 100 (50% ABV)
- Cask Types:
- Pedro Ximénez Butt: 45%; Virgin Garryana Oak: 38%; Washington State Red Wine: 12%; First Fill Ex-bourbon: 5%
- Nose: New leather, brown sugar butter, dried rose, plum
- Palate: Brown bread, almond croissant, semi-sweet chocolate
- Price: $149.99
- Availability: 7,380 700 mL bottles
Full Details on 8th Edition Garryana American Single Malt:
Westland Distillery is thrilled to welcome the eighth edition of Garryana American Single Malt to their Outpost Range, which celebrates the central ingredients that comprise single malt whiskey – barley, peat and oak. Released annually, the Garryana expressions showcase the provenance of the Pacific Northwest through the use of Quercus garryana, a rare oak indigenous to the region. 7,380 bottles of the newest Garryana will be released globally, and available at fine whiskey retailers nationwide and online at Westland Distillery’s Website beginning in November.
Exploration is at the heart of all that Westland produces; the eighth edition of Garryana American Single Malt is no exception. Garryana Edition 8 builds on its seven predecessors- incorporating all that has been learned along the way. The sturdy and savory notes of Garry oak expand to a rich berry character with the addition of a Pedro Ximénez (PX) finishing cask in the final bottling.
Garryana 8 plays on a theme established in editions four and six. Each edition is iterative and exploratory – a valley between retrospection and progression. PX sherry casks recur in this release, all full maturation 500l Butts for 6-8 years, adding an atypical floral backdrop to a vatting defined by Garry Oak spice.
Shane Armstrong, Master Blender
About Westland’s Outpost Range
Westland’s Outpost Range of American Single Malt Whiskeys features three limited-edition expressions that are released annually – Garryana, Colere, and Solum. As a pioneer of the category and a founding member of the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission, Westland has pushed for the final ratification of the category from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), which is expected to be announced this fall.
For information about Westland, please visit www.westlanddistillery.com.
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