Westland Garryana 11 Returns to Cask Strength with 10 Years of Age
Westland is doing something with Garryana 11 that it has not done since the very first one: bottling it at cask strength. This 10-year-old American single malt comes in at 113.6 proof and is built from 39 casks, including Seattle beer barrels, cognac casks and the rare Pacific Northwest Garry oak. Only 4,800 bottles were produced, at a suggested $149.99. For a series collectors circle every year, that is a few reasons to pay attention.
What Makes This Release Special?
Garryana is Westland's annual flagship single malt series, and this is the 11th edition. What stands out is that Garryana 11 is the first edition bottled at cask strength since the inaugural release in 2015. Cask strength simply means the whiskey goes into the bottle without being watered down, so you get it as it came out of the barrel.
The other draw is the oak. Quercus garryana, better known as Garry oak, is a scarce wood native to the Pacific Northwest. It is prized for adding a spicy character to maturing whiskey, and it is the reason the Garryana line exists. Add a 10-year age statement, and this is a more mature, more potent Garryana than many fans may be used to.
Inside the Bottle
American single malt is the American answer to Scotch's style: whiskey made from malted barley at a single distillery, here in the US. Westland is one of the names that helped define it.
Garryana 11 was drawn from 39 casks. That mix includes beer barrels from Seattle, cognac casks and the Garry oak casks the series is known for. Blending that many barrels gives the team a lot of flavors to work with.
According to the brand, the nose brings wintergren, cinnamon carrot cake and orange marmalade. The palate follows with dark chocolate-covered cherry, masala chai and banana chips.
The Story Behind Westland
Westland opened in Seattle in 2010, founded by Emerson Lamb and Matt Hofmann, at a time when most Americans associated single malt with Scotland. The distillery set out to prove that a Pacific Northwest version could stand on its own, and it became a pioneer of American single malt and a founding member of the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission.
Garryana became the series that put the region's rare Garry oak on the whiskey map. Since its debut in 2015 it has turned into an annual event for collectors, with a place on Robb Report's 50 Greatest Whiskeys of the 21st Century list and a spot in Whisky Advocate's Top 20 Whiskies.
Price, Proof and Availability
Official Name: Westland Garryana 11 American Single Malt Whiskey
Category: American single malt whiskey
ABV/Proof: 56.8% ABV (113.6 proof), cask strength
Age: 10 years
Price (SRP): $149.99
US Availability: nationwide in limited quantities (per The Whiskey Wash), plus at the Westland distillery in Seattle
Release Date: available now (announced November 12, 2026)
Limited Edition: yes, 4,800 bottles
Did You Know?
An earlier Garryana edition was among the bottles stolen in a $1 million whiskey heist in July 2025.
The US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau only established an official standard of identity for American single malt in 2025, so the category is newly defined.
Tonights Poison Take
Garryana has always been Westland's showpiece, and returning to cask strength with a 10-year age statement gives collectors a clear reason to pay attention to this edition. At $149.99 it sits in limited-edition territory, but 4,800 bottles for a nationwide release means it will not hang around long. This one is for Garryana completists and for anyone curious about what Garry oak does to a whiskey. If you want a bottle, check your local retailer sooner rather than later.
Bar Talk: Garryana 11 is the first cask strength Garryana since the original in 2015, and it is aged in part in a rare Pacific Northwest oak.
Know a single malt fan who has been waiting for Garryana to go full strength again? Send this their way.
More on Tonights Poison
About the author: Jas Sawhney (Tonights Poison) has spent 18 years in the beverage alcohol industry and shares new releases, tastings and spirits news as @tonightspoison on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
Please enjoy responsibly.
Comments