HOLY MOUNTAIN CASK EXCHANGE

Written By Ben Harley

SUMMARY

This cask exchange journey actually started with our friends at Holy Mountain Brewing Co. when they filled fresh port casks with their American Strong Beer and aged it with Brettanomyces yeast for over a year. After emptied, we then took those casks to Westland to be filled with 3-year-old single malt made from our 5-malt barley bill. The new pairing matured for nearly another three years before being blended and bottled for this release. The grain and cask notes intermingle effortlessly, showcasing all the various components in a unique beer cask-finished single malt.

What is the Cask Exchange?

Westland’s Cask Exchange is a series of single malt whiskey bottlings driven by demand for casks by Washington brewers. Instead of selling these casks to local breweries, we loan casks to like-minded brewers from our region. We offer no requirement for what type of beer fills these casks—only for them to be returned after use. Beer finishes are far from novel, but this program isn't about being unique, it's about forging meaningful partnerships and making something together that couldn't have existed before.

FLAVOR PROFILE

NOSE: Café con leche, waffle cone, cola, almond
PALATE: Bran muffin, pecan, mulled wine

SPECIFICATIONS

RELEASE No: 0142
RELEASE DATE: December 2020
FORMAT: 750ml
TOTAL BOTTLED: 1065
MATURATION LENGTH: 73 Months
ABV: 50%

BARLEY BILL:

Washington Select Pale Malt
Munich Malt
Extra Special Malt
Pale Chocolate Malt
Brown Malt

CASK TYPE:

4 New American Oak Casks (38 months)
Finished in American Strong Beer Casks that previously held Port (35 months)

YEAST STRAIN:

Belgian Saison Brewer’s Yeast

FERMENTATION TIME:

144 Hours

Nutritional Information: (Average representation value per 10g/per 25ml serving) Alcohol (g) 10/9. Calories (Kcal) 69/63. Fat (g) 0/0. Saturated Fat (g) 0/0. Carbohydrates (g) 0/0. Of which Sugar 0/0. Proteins 0/0

Ben Harley

Ben Leoni is a North American Entrepreneur, Designer, and Producer known for his early success in building two millennial-led, new tech and innovation companies.

Ben is a leading digital innovator. A seasoned consultant with over a decade of experience in the design and innovation industry, he has a successful track record of managing change, conceptualizing creative briefs, and delivering growth strategies for brands in both private and public sectors.

As the senior creative at Avi, Ben has led on numerous entertainment and digital experience projects, creating apps, games, films, and interactive solutions for global brands, NGOs, and high-growth startups. 

Driven by an established interest in activism and future concepts, this millennial entrepreneur is just getting started. He leads a creator network that currently spans twelve major cities, and regularly leads on culturally-orientated projects through his work with benleoni.com. Ben also acts as a futuristic consultant to the film industry, and regularly speaks at design conferences, lectures, and entertainment events. 

Specialties: 

Creative Direction
Digital Production
Concept Development
Digital Strategy
Interactive Storytelling
User Experience Design

http://www.harleyoliver.com
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