American Single Malt Review: Westland Peat Week
I sampled this dram blind. It is called dockside shrimp crawler. .
Color - Deep Copper
Nose - Estuary, honey, peaches, candied apple slices, peat is there - smoked shellfish, sea weed
Palate - Honey, peaches, citrus, rock candy
Palate - Honey, peaches, citrus, rock candy
Finish - Medium - Vanilla, lemon, iodine, sea spray, bonfire doused with water
Overall - - This is a nice peated dram. I don't think it is southern Islay because it just isn't peated enough. There is a lot of sea on this dram. It is kind of what makes it interesting, without, it would be a little boring. I think this is a youngish whisky, like 9 years, 55% percent. I don't know the middle Islay's as well but I am going to say Bunhabhain but could be Caol Ila or Bowmore as well. This is comparable to Kilchoman cask strength but I dont think it is good.
Islay - 8 - NCF - NCA - $100 - 55%
Reveal: Westland Peat Week
American - 3 - NCF- NCA - $100 - 50%
Post reveal thoughts. I have always thought that Westland was garbage. This changed my mind a bit on that. Not that I like it per se, but that this isn't a drain pour. It is drinkable, I would be pleasantly surprised if I bought a bottle. Having said that, I wouldn't buy a bottle but it is worth drinking.
Overall - - This is a nice peated dram. I don't think it is southern Islay because it just isn't peated enough. There is a lot of sea on this dram. It is kind of what makes it interesting, without, it would be a little boring. I think this is a youngish whisky, like 9 years, 55% percent. I don't know the middle Islay's as well but I am going to say Bunhabhain but could be Caol Ila or Bowmore as well. This is comparable to Kilchoman cask strength but I dont think it is good.
Islay - 8 - NCF - NCA - $100 - 55%
Reveal: Westland Peat Week
American - 3 - NCF- NCA - $100 - 50%
Post reveal thoughts. I have always thought that Westland was garbage. This changed my mind a bit on that. Not that I like it per se, but that this isn't a drain pour. It is drinkable, I would be pleasantly surprised if I bought a bottle. Having said that, I wouldn't buy a bottle but it is worth drinking.
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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.
10 Best in Show
9 Great Dram for Special Occasions
8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection
7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood
6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale
5.5 I really enjoyed but it will never be priced at where I would buy a bottle
5.5 I really enjoyed but it will never be priced at where I would buy a bottle
5 I would drink it happily if offered
4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks
3 Maybe some soda will make this potable
2 I'll Pass
1 Toilet cleaner
Inclusive Ratings
Overall 6.1
Standard Deviation 0.92
Skew 0.66
Kurtosis -0.16
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