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Westland Distillery
Westland Distillery was founded in Seattle in 2010 by Matt Hoffman and Emerson Lamb. Since its inception, Matt has been their Master Distiller, a post he holds to this day. The team at Westland are driven by a philosophy that places barley at the heart of their whisky-making. Their vision is to produce exceptional spirits that are truly reflective of their Pacific Northwest environment, while benefiting everyone involved in the production process. Barley, they believe, is one of the central components behind this (alongside the use of oak and peat).
Vice President Chris Riebeck tells us, “We’re looking at barley with a true sense of place: barley that works well within the confines of the Washington State climate, and is good for the farmer, the maltster and the distiller.”
This holistic approach has resulted in a range of unique and distinctive whiskies that are true to their Pacific Coast roots.
When is a wine ready to drink?
We provide drinking windows for all our wines. Alongside the drinking windows there is a bottle icon and a maturity stage. Bear in mind that the best time to drink a wine does also depend on your taste.
Not ready
These wines are very young. Whilst they're likely to have lots of intense flavours, their acidity or tannins may make them feel austere. Although it isn't "wrong" to drink these wines now, you are likely to miss out on a lot of complexity by not waiting for them to mature.
Ready - youthful
These wines are likely to have plenty of fruit flavours still and, for red wines, the tannins may well be quite noticeable. For those who prefer younger, fruitier wines, or if serving alongside a robust meal, these will be very enjoyable. If you choose to hold onto these wines, the fruit flavours will evolve into more savoury complexity.
Ready - at best
These wines are likely to have a beautiful balance of fruit, spice and savoury flavours. The acidity and tannins will have softened somewhat, and the wines will show plenty of complexity. For many, this is seen as the ideal time to drink and enjoy these wines. If you choose to hold onto these wines, they will become more savoury but not necessarily more complex.
Ready - mature
These wines are likely to have plenty of complexity, but the fruit flavours will have been almost completely replaced by savoury and spice notes. These wines may have a beautiful texture at this stage of maturity. There is lots to enjoy when drinking wines at this stage. Most of these wines will hold in this window for a few years, though at the very end of this drinking window, wines start to lose complexity and decline.
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Description
Perhaps Westland’s most important bottling is their signature American Oak where provenance and terroir are to the fore. Brassy gold in the glass, honey, vanilla and caramelised banana leap out of the glass alongside lifted floral notes. On the palate notes of treacle, apple, cinnamon and vanilla evolve into tarte tatin and strudel, ending on a long coffee, praline note. Nowhere is Westland’s vision more prominent, than here: American oak, American Barley, American flavour profiles. Each sip transports me one step closer to the Space Needle and Washington’s great National Parks.
Alex Weller, Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd (Febuary 2023)
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