Westland Sherry Wood American Single Malt

First of all, this is very similar to Macallan, the same notes are there just in different amounts. I’d say this one is not as rich as Macallan but also noticeably smoother. The dark notes might be closer to coffee than nutty but as I mentioned overall very similar. For around $10 extra dollars for this one I’d say it’s worth it to support American small business and craft distilleries. Worth a try but might not change your life. I would try to find it to sample at a bar before you buy. Also its a plastic screw top instead of a cork. I needed vice grips to get the damn thing off each time.

Nose: feels a bit subdued, but there's definitely traditional fig and baked apples from the sherry cask. A bit of candy sweetness to the dark earthy aroma. At the edge of the glass more of the wood shines through. Palate: the sherry again clearly sets its prints with sweet dig and overly ripe brown apples. The sirup sweetness the follows, almost like brown sugar, accompanied with the classic Westland notes of chocolate and hazelnuts. Finish: mostles the sweetness, some wooden tannin and the dark coco and hazelnuts.

Nose: baking spices, brown sugar, sweet Palate: all spice, clove, vanilla, Finish: medium, sweet

There are aromas of brown butter and dark sugar with a fruity backnote. This is a very sweet dram with maraschino cherries, butter, and toffee, almost like butterscotch candy. It is oily and tingly on the tongue.