Westland, Sherry Wood, Single Malt Whiskey, USA (46%)

Westland are true Pioneers in every sense of the word. Constantly innovating and pushing boundaries. Their latest Sherry Wood bottling is a marriage between tradition and trailblazing, many of us are familiar with sherry cask whisky, very few of us will have tried sherry cask whiskey. The nose opens with gentle spices, mahogany and raisins make way to salted almonds and pecan pie, while on the palate bundles of dried fruit are backed up by dark chocolate, raspberry brownie and figgy pudding. Finishing long and nutty, with Westland’s tell-tale barley signature. Rich, more-ish and comforting, hard to think of an occasion I wouldn’t want to drink this.

Alex Weller, Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd (Febuary 2023)