Westland - 9.99 Single Malt

LOST LANTERN - Westland - 9.99 American Single Malt

We are huge fans of Lost Lantern here at DRINQY. They have proven time and again to be a ground-breaking US independent bottler that has its finger on the pulse of where great whiskey is bubbling up here in the United States. We are proud to carry their entire line of products in conjunction with our partnership with Drammers Club.

From the Company:

HAPPY UN-BIRTHDAY TO YOU

Lost Lantern hand-selected this cask from Westland Distillery in Seattle. Westland makes single malt from barley that is chosen to maximize flavor and to grow well in the Pacific Northwest. A transformative voice in single malt, Westland is on the forefront of creating whiskey that truly reflects where it’s made.

This was made from malted barley heavily peated with Scottish peat and aged for exactly 9.99 years in a new oak cask. The nose leads with savory smoke and notes of scorched apple and roasted meats. It tastes like a marshmallow s’more, fresh from the fire. Smoky, fresh, and elegant, this is American single malt at its finest.

And why, you ask, was it aged for 9.99 years and bottled literally one day short of its tenth birthday? Well, for two reasons. First, to make a statement: what’s the difference between a 9.99 year old whiskey and a 10 year old whiskey? Not very much. And second, because our friends at Westland have yet to release their own 10-year-old whiskey. In fact, this single cask is to our knowledge the oldest Westland ever released. And we feel it is their right to be able to launch the first-ever Westland 10 year old, if and when they feel like doing so. We didn’t want to take that away from them.

2024 SINGLE CASK #16: WESTLAND 9.99-YEAR-OLD AMERICAN SINGLE MALT SINGLE CASK

Proof: 109.8
Age: 9.99 years
Quantity produced: 185 bottles
Format: 750mL
Details: Cask strength; Non-chill filtered; no color added

Cask Details

• Mashbill — 100% peated malted barley, Bairds, ~55ppm

• Maturation Barrel Info — New American oak, ISC Cooper’s Select, light toast heavy char

• Barrel Entry Proof: 110 proof

• Barrel Size — 200 liters

• Finishing Barrel Info — N/A

• Length of Secondary Maturation/Finishing — N/A