Westland Sherry Wood American Single Malt

Westland Distillery, Seattle, WA. Flight - 2 of 4

Sweet nose, brown sugar and a lot of grapes. Sweet flavor as well, almost overwhelmed by the sherry, but not in a bad way. Really tasty and lingers on your tongue

Wow this is good, perfect sherry smell, easy to sip. Need a bottle

Maple oatmeal raisin cookie nose Second of the flight. Smoother than the American oak. Deeper more rich finish. Roasted apples

First, most noticeable feature is the sweet smell of raisins. Subtle taste with a bit of a medicinal finish. Fruit is the strongest flavor, most likely from the sherry casks. I almost wonder what a peated version of this would be like.

A whiskey sample provided by dthom as part of the "Whiskey Transfer Program". This one kind of came out of left field and surprised me with how good it was. Nose: I've never smelled a whiskey that smells this heavily of bananas. Brown old bananas. Kind of liked dried banana chips. Also raisins and figs and dates. Heavy grain notes like corn flakes. With the sweet notes it's almost like frosted flakes. Taste: The banana is there but more subdued with dried fruits like cherries, figs, and raisins taking over at the front. Heavy caramelized sugars. Finish: Still sweet but the wood notes start to stand out. A long complex finish with oak, sandalwood, more dried fruit, and some spice. Heavily spiced with cloves and cinnamon standing out on the finish. Finishes very dry for such a sweet dram. Wow I was surprised how much I enjoyed this. Very complex and interesting.