Westland Flagship - Revision history

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	** Nose: "Custard filling, marionberry compote, maple brittle, toasted marshmallow."		** Nose: "Custard filling, marionberry compote, maple brittle, toasted marshmallow."
	** Palate: "Almond nougat, crème brûlée, black tea, white flower petals, malted milk balls."		** Palate: "Almond nougat, crème brûlée, black tea, white flower petals, malted milk balls."
	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD8zDYiEzyU Meet Westland Flagship (YouTube)]

	== Links ==		== 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://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/westland-american-single-malt-flagship Flagship (700ml)]

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	Flagship first debuted in June 2021 under the ~~rather plain~~ name "Westland American Single Malt" 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 ~~the rest of the line-up~~. The current name of Flagship was adopted in mid-2024.		Flagship first debuted in June 2021 under the simple name of "Westland American Single Malt" 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.”		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.”
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	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD8zDYiEzyU Meet Westland Flagship (YouTube)]		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD8zDYiEzyU Meet Westland Flagship (YouTube)]

	== ~~Info~~ Links ==		== Links ==
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20220630193356/https://shop.westlanddistillery.com/collections/american-single-malt-whiskey/products/750ml-whiskey-flagship American Single Malt (750ml)]		* [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/westland-american-single-malt-flagship Flagship (700ml)]

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	Flagship first debuted in June 2021 under the rather plain name "Westland American Single Malt" when it replaced the original Core Range (American Oak, Peated, Sherry Wood). Originally released in the 750ml ~~format~~, Flagship transitioned to 700ml in 2022 along with the rest of the line-up. The current name of Flagship was adopted in mid-2024.		Flagship first debuted in June 2021 under the rather plain name "Westland American Single Malt" 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 the rest of the line-up. 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.”		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.”

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

	~~See also: [[Winter 2016]], [[Coldfoot]].~~

	== Specifications ==		== Specifications ==
	* 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]		* Spirit Type: American Single Malt Whiskey
	* 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		* 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		* Minimum Maturation Time: 40 Months
	* ABV: 46%		* ABV: 46%
	* Yeast Strain: Belgian Brewer’s Yeast		* Yeast Strain: Belgian Brewer’s Yeast
	* Fermentation Time: 96-144 Hours		* Fermentation Time: 96-144 Hours
	* ~~Format~~: 700ml (as of 2022, previously 750ml), also available in 375ml		* Size: 700ml (as of 2022, previously 750ml), also available in 375ml
	* MSRP: $59.99 (700ml), $39.99 (375ml)		* MSRP: $59.99 (700ml), $39.99 (375ml)

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	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.”		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.”

	~~One could perhaps make an argument that [~~[~~Winter 2016]~~] and ~~[[Coldfoot]] were early prototypes of Flagship~~.		Flagship was also released with a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Kraken Seattle Kraken] commemorative label in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

	~~Flagship was~~ also ~~released with a~~ [~~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Kraken Seattle Kraken~~] ~~commemorative label in 2021~~, ~~2022, and 2023~~.		See also: [[Winter 2016]], [[Coldfoot]].

	== Specifications ==		== Specifications ==

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	\| [https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/219705/westland-03-year-old ~~Flagship~~], [https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/195489/westland-and-the-search-for-the-seattle-kraken ~~Seattle Kraken~~]		\| [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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	* MSRP: $59.99 (700ml), $39.99 (375ml)		* MSRP: $59.99 (700ml), $39.99 (375ml)

	== From ~~The~~ Distillery ==		== 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."		* "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		* Tasting Notes

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	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.”		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.”

	One could perhaps make an argument that [[Winter 2016]] and Coldfoot were early prototypes of Flagship.		One could perhaps make an argument that [[Winter 2016]] and [[Coldfoot]] were early prototypes of Flagship.

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

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Specifications

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	== Specifications ==		== Specifications ==
	* 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]		* 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 ~~Types~~: [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		* 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		* Minimum Maturation Time: 40 Months
	* ABV: 46%		* ABV: 46%