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! Release Name
| Flagship
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! Release Date
| June 2021
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! Spirit Type
| American Single Malt Whiskey
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! Whiskybase
| [https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/219705/westland-03-year-old WB219705], [https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/195489/westland-and-the-search-for-the-seattle-kraken WB195489]
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Flagship first debuted in June 2021 under the simple name of &quot;Westland American Single Malt&quot; when it replaced the original Core Range (American Oak, Peated, Sherry Wood). Originally released in the 750ml size, Flagship transitioned to 700ml in 2022 along with all future bottlings. The current name of Flagship was adopted in mid-2024.

In some ways, Flagship is a combination (a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltron Voltron], perhaps) of the Core Range's American Oak, Peated and Sherry Wood as it contains components of each. Speaking to [https://whiskyadvocate.com/westland-beer-cask-wine-cask-and-flagship-reviewed Whisky Advocate] in 2024, Master Blender Shane Armstrong said “There’s still a bit of oloroso sherry cask-finished whiskey in there and some peated malt from Scotland. Flagship has all of what used to be the core range, but in one whiskey. It covers a tremendous amount of ground.” 

Compare to: [[Westland Winter 2016]], [[Westland Coldfoot]].

Flagship was also released with a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Kraken Seattle Kraken] commemorative label in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

== Specifications ==
* Spirit Type: American Single Malt Whiskey
* Grain Bill: 
** Washington Select Pale Malt
** Munich Malt
** Extra Special Malt
** Pale Chocolate Malt
** Brown Malt
** [https://www.bairds-malt.co.uk/distilling-malts/heavily-peated-malt/ Bairds Heavily Peated Malt]
* Cask Type(s): 
** [https://www.iscbarrels.com/barrels/coopers-reserve/ Cooper’s Reserve New American Oak]
** [https://www.iscbarrels.com/barrels/coopers-reserve/ Cooper’s Reserve Used American Oak]
** First Fill Ex-Bourbon
** First Fill Ex-[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oloroso Oloroso] Hogsheads and Butts
** Second Fill Ex-[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oloroso Oloroso] Hogsheads and Butts
* Minimum Maturation Time: 40 Months 
* ABV: 46% 
* Yeast Strain: Belgian Brewer’s Yeast 
* Fermentation Time: 96-144 Hours 
* Size: 700ml (as of 2022, previously 750ml), also available in 375ml
* MSRP: $59.99 (700ml), $39.99 (375ml)

== From the Distillery ==
* "Westland's signature American Single Malt Whiskey is a culmination of over 10 years pioneering a new category of whiskey that has put America on the global single malt map. This latest expression represents the possibilities to be explored in single malt and captures the essence of our house style in one flagship bottle."
* Tasting Notes
** Nose: "Custard filling, marionberry compote, maple brittle, toasted marshmallow."
** Palate: "Almond nougat, crème brûlée, black tea, white flower petals, malted milk balls."

== Links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD8zDYiEzyU Meet Westland Flagship (YouTube)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20220630193356/https://shop.westlanddistillery.com/collections/american-single-malt-whiskey/products/750ml-whiskey-flagship American Single Malt (750ml)]
* [https://westlanddistillery.com/products/westland-american-single-malt-flagship Flagship (700ml)]
* [https://westlanddistillery.com/products/375ml-flagship-american-single-malt-whiskey Flagship (375ml)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20220630193320/https://shop.westlanddistillery.com/collections/american-single-malt-whiskey/products/exclusive-kraken-release-750ml-flagship-american-single-malt-whiskey Seattle Kraken 2021]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20230530141103/https://shop.westlanddistillery.com/collections/american-single-malt-whiskey/products/seattle-kraken-commemorative-bottling-2022 Seattle Kraken 2022]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20240305010923/https://shop.westlanddistillery.com/products/seattle-kraken-commemorative-bottling-2022 Seattle Kraken 2023]

== Reviews ==
* [https://thewhiskeywash.com/whiskey-styles/american-whiskey/whiskey-review-westland-flagship-american-single-malt/ Whiskey Review: Westland Flagship American Single Malt (The Whiskey Wash)]
* [https://whiskyadvocate.com/westland-beer-cask-wine-cask-and-flagship-reviewed Westland's New Core Range (Whisky Advocate)]