{"product_id":"raising-glasses-westland-single-cask-bloom-8-year-old-american-whiskey","title":"Raising Glasses Westland Single Cask Bloom 8 Year Old American Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003eRaising Glasses is a rum bottler with a whiskey habit, and Bloom is the proof: a single cask of Westland Distillery's pale malt whiskey from Seattle, distilled in February 2015 and bottled in November 2023 after more than eight years in a Pedro Ximenez sherry cask. Bottled at a natural 59% ABV with no additives, no colouring and no chill filtration, cask #2478 is pure Pacific Northwest single malt through a sherry lens. It is a standout in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/american-whiskey\"\u003eAmerican whiskey collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Westland Distillery, Seattle, Washington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistilled:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 2015 · \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 years · \u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 59% (118 proof) cask strength · \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single cask #2478, Pedro Ximenez sherry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale malt · No additives, no colour, non-chill filtered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWestland helped define American single malt — malt whiskey made in America with a brewer's grain palette and a Northwest sense of place. Bloom is Volume 3 of Raising Glasses' Seattle Music Series, a run of Westland casks honouring the city's musical legends; this one tips its hat to Kurt Cobain, and the label's flaming guitar says the rest. An independent bottler crossing categories for a cask this good is exactly the spirit behind our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/rare-top-shelf\"\u003eRare \u0026amp; Top Shelf collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFigs, oatmeal and mincemeat — ripe autumn fruits wrapped in PX richness — over Westland's malty, chocolate-leaning core. The cask strength palate is full and warming, finishing on dried fruit and sweet spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeat first; a splash of water opens the sherry fruit. Bourbon drinkers crossing into single malt will find the PX cask a familiar bridge — compare it with the sherry-influenced pours in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/bourbon-whiskey\"\u003ebourbon whiskey collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Bloom a single malt?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — it is a single cask of Westland's pale malt American single malt whiskey, distilled in Seattle in February 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat cask was it aged in?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCask #2478, a Pedro Ximenez sherry cask, for over eight years — hence the fig and mincemeat richness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it cask strength?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, bottled at its natural 59% ABV with no additives, no added colour and no chill filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeattle single malt, sherry cask and all — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raising Glasses","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68139833851947,"sku":"DM17793L","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/raising-glasses-westland-bloom.jpg?v=1793923576","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/raising-glasses-westland-single-cask-bloom-8-year-old-american-whiskey","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}