Westland Peated American Single Malt 9.99 Years Old

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, th