Westland Colere 4th Edition Outpost Range American Single Malt Whiskey

Maker Notes

With Colere, we set out to chart the direct impact of barley on flavor. Leaving behind the well-trod territory of ubiquitous grains, it begins to explore the thousands of new and forgotten varieties of barley whose flavor has yet to be considered, striving to capture the vibrancy and diversity of Pacific Northwest terroir through single malt whiskey.

Edition 4 of Colere originates from Fritz barley, also known as NZ-151, and derived from the WSU Bread Lab research center in Mount Vernon, Washington. This barley presents a variety of ester notes that present themselves in a bouquet of fruit tones that then hit the palate with an herbaceous finish. 

Colere American Single Malt Whiskey pursues true provenance with the sourcing of an entirely new barley varieties that are often overlooked or unused in the world of whiskey.  In our work distilling new barley varieties, we create a palette of flavors with which the distinctive grain characteristics are designed to shine and reveal unique expressions of Pacific Northwest terroir.