It’s that time of year again! Here’s my 2023 gift guide to help you buy a delicious gift for someone or for yourself. It’s a short list with all price points. Note: If you aren’t familiar with my blog, I purchase every single whiskey, whisky, and bourbon I have featured in this blog. I have…
Tag: Westland Distillery
Father’s Day 2023 Whiskey Gift Guide
We are less than 2-weeks away from Father’s Day and if you don’t have a gift yet, I am here to help. Below is a list of great whiskies I’ve had within the last year or so. I’ll provide the same cocktail guide as those have not changed and they’re still my go to. You’ll…
Westland Colere 2nd Edition
In a previous post, I mentioned that Westland is not only a great American whiskey brand but also one of my favorites. So, let me follow up with another option in their range, Colere 2nd Edition. This whiskey is made with Talisman, a grain that is a 2-row winter variety from none other than Maris…
Westland Solum 1st Edition
Westland is one of my favorite distilleries. They are doing things no other US distilleries have ventured to do. Last month they released their 1st Edition of Solum (SOLE-LUM) which is part of their Outpost Range and the name is the Latin word for “soil”. Instead of going to Scotland to acquire peat, Westland is…
Westland Peat Week 6th Edition
No, this is not this year’s Peat Week, this is Westland’s 2020 Peat Week release. Our friends, who at the time lived in Washington, bought this for us and only just recently gave it to us because… you know… Covid happened. They’ve kept this bottle nicely packaged and safe for us during a move back…
Father’s Day Whiskey Gift Guide
With Father’s Day just around the corner I joined Brandon Seier’s podcast Builds, Bullets and Brews to share gift ideas, any whiskey loving dad would enjoy. Now, if you’ve never listened to Brandon’s podcast before, then you are missing out. It’s a podcast dedicated to builds (DIY, fences, benches, tables, etc.); bullets (shooting, hunting, reloading,…
Westland Reverie Fig. 1
Westland Reverie Fig. 1 is the start of a limited release series by Westland Distillery embracing an unconventional approach to the making of single malt whiskey. Each new release promising to be different than the last. Fig. 1 is a distillery exclusive and was first released on November 3, 2018. I was able to pick…
Westland Peat Week 5th Annual Edition
Westland has launched their Annual Peat Week bottling and lucky for me, I spent this past weekend in Washington state visiting my good friend Sara and the Westland Distillery. Now, if you are wondering what the difference between their Peated American Single Malt Whiskey and their Peat Week is, well I got you covered. I…
Westland Whiskey Dinner and Q&A
Boston’s Omni Parker House is a hotel rich with history. Established in 1855 by Harvey D. Parker it is the longest operating hotel in the US. There are two main reasons why we always frequent this hotel: 1) The Last Hurrah bar in the hotel has the best whisky list in the city. 2) Frank…
Westland Sherry Wood American Single Malt Whiskey (and update on Westland Peated Whiskey)
Happy New Year! The holiday season is over and after the big snowstorm with freezing temps we just got; we are officially back to the grind. This is my first 2018 blog post and to start the year out, Westland Sherry Wood. Westland is an American Whiskey from Seattle, Washington established in 2010. The Sherry…