Westward Cask Strength American Single Malt

Whisky Advocate Score: 94, #5 on the Top 20 Whiskies of 2022 List 

Founded in 2004 by Christian Krogstad, a brewer and winemaker turned distiller, Westward is a pioneer of American single malt. Despite a comparatively short history to that of Scotland, whiskeys like this have helped to prove the potential of the category. whose stature in the whiskey world continues to grow. Westward’s signature style takes the sweet, malt-driven base of traditional single malt spirit and matures it in new charred oak barrels, akin to bourbon. Bottled at cask strength, the flavor impression is of warm porridge and honey graham crackers laced with toasty oak, then a cigar wrapper and butterscotch on the finish. A satisfying American original.