Westland Peated American Single Malt

I'm not a fan of many scotches yet - I haven't acquired the taste for much peatiness yet. This is not a scotch, but is great for anyone trying to break into them. All-spice on the nose, then the flavor starts out sweet, and eases into the peat, which never over-powers. I will definitely be buying more of this

I had this evening during a Westland sponsored tasting at Park Ave Liquors. When you think of peat, you automatically think of the kick in your teeth brute force like Laphroaig or Ardbeg. This is much milder, just as if it dipped its toe in a wee bit of peat. it's now over 3 yr old, so probably a tad better than previous versions. If you're not a fan of peat, or haven't tried it, this is right up your alley. Subtle enough, but still quite complex. About $75 w/o tax... so personally I'd not buy it since for $10 more I can get a Laphroaig Cairdeas. VFM isn't there for me personally

Goodness. Smoky gingerbread, sea salt, burning cedar sticks, and tobacco... Almost a gentle cigar in liquid form! Perfectly paired with chocolate cheesecake... Almost like an American Bunnahabhain without the red raspberry notes!