Single Cask Nation — Westland Distillery Single Malt (Sauternes Cask)
104.6 proof
9 years
Single Malt
Westland Distillery
~$85
100% malted barley
Nose
Butterscotch and Werther's candy opening, followed by sweet-sour and funky character. Noble rot fermentation influence reminiscent of Sauternes wine—slightly funky but compelling.
Palate
Layered and complex with persistent sweetness balanced by the wine-barrel funk. Lingering with good integration of the cask influence.
Finish
Long and complex with lasting fruit and funk interplay.
Excellent
A distinctive single malt that leverages its first-fill Sauternes cask to deliver a sweet-funky profile unlike most American single malts—a bold experimental choice that succeeds in creating genuine complexity and memorability.
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Forgettable
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